Bilateral pulmonary artery aneurysms with protein C and protein S deficiency in a patient with Behçet's disease

Behçet's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology, characterized by recurrent attacks. Pulmonary artery aneurysm is a rare but serious complication of Behçet's disease. We describe a patient with Behçet's disease and protein C and S deficiency who developed bila...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of rheumatology 2004-01, Vol.33 (1), p.52-54
Hauptverfasser:	Özge, C, Çaliko lu, M, Yildiz, A, Türsen, Ü, Tamer, L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aneurysm - complications Aneurysm - diagnosis Angiography - methods Behcet Syndrome - complications Behcet Syndrome - diagnosis Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Blood Chemical Analysis Cardiology. Vascular system Diseases of the osteoarticular system Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Echocardiography, Doppler Follow-Up Studies Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Male Medical sciences Platelet diseases and coagulopathies Protein C Deficiency - complications Protein C Deficiency - diagnosis Protein S Deficiency - complications Protein S Deficiency - diagnosis Pulmonary Artery Radiography, Thoracic Risk Assessment Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis Severity of Illness Index Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Behçet's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology, characterized by recurrent attacks. Pulmonary artery aneurysm is a rare but serious complication of Behçet's disease. We describe a patient with Behçet's disease and protein C and S deficiency who developed bilateral pulmonary artery aneurysms.
ISSN:	0300-9742 1502-7732
DOI:	10.1080/03009740310004694