In situ thrombosis in pulmonary arterial aneurysms due to Behçet’s disease and efficacy of ımmunosuppressive therapy

BehçetDisease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers and uveitis, arthritis, and involvement of the gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system and blood vessels. The aneurysms of the pulmonary arteries, with or without thrombosis, are typical manifestati...

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Published in:Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine 2012-12, Vol.7
Main Authors: Ozkaya, Sevket, Sahin, Unal, Gumus, Aziz, Taşçı, Filiz, Çınarka, Halit, Yavuz, Asiye
Format: Article
Language:eng ; ita
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Aneurysms
Pulmonary arteries
Thrombosis
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Summary:BehçetDisease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers and uveitis, arthritis, and involvement of the gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system and blood vessels. The aneurysms of the pulmonary arteries, with or without thrombosis, are typical manifestation of BD. We report a case with BD, pulmonary arterial aneurysms(PAA) and in situ thrombosis. We aimed to show the effectiveness of immunosuppressive treatment on in situ thrombosis in a case with PAA and BD.
ISSN:1828-695X
2049-6958
DOI:10.4081/mrm.2012.620