Pulmonary artery involvement in Behçet's disease: A challenging case and comprehensive management approach

A 26-year-old male with Behçet's disease (BD) presented with recurrent oral and genital ulcers, bilateral pneumonia, and a left lower pulmonary artery aneurysm. Endovascular coil embolization was initially performed, followed by treatment with prednisone, colchicine, and azathioprine. Despite t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiology case reports 2024-06, Vol.19 (6), p.2093-2096
Hauptverfasser: Aikins, Kayla A, Anderson, Zoé N., Bosse, Benjamin L, Knowles, Susan
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A 26-year-old male with Behçet's disease (BD) presented with recurrent oral and genital ulcers, bilateral pneumonia, and a left lower pulmonary artery aneurysm. Endovascular coil embolization was initially performed, followed by treatment with prednisone, colchicine, and azathioprine. Despite treatment, disease progression occurred, requiring additional embolization, intravenous pulse methylprednisolone, and cyclophosphamide. Ultimately, a combination of medical and endovascular interventions resolved the pulmonary arterial aneurysms. This case highlights BD's systemic inflammatory nature and vascular complications like pulmonary artery aneurysms. It emphasizes the importance of early detection and individualized, multidisciplinary care for such complications.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.02.054