Recurrent aortic aneurysm due to Behcet's disease: a case report from China
Zhang, Z.; Jian, X.; Liu, H.; Zhang, W.; Zhou, Q.
Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Official Journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia 19(2): 173-175
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1341-1098 PMID: 22971707 Document Number: 670712
In this report, we present a twenty-nine year old patient with a five-year history of Behcet's disease (BD), who developed an ascending aortic aneurysm. Chest enhanced computed tomography scanning demonstrated a saccular aneurysm of the ascending aorta, with a maximum diameter of 11 cm. The patient was administered with prednisone, thalidomide and anticoagulant. A regular follow up was carried out. The patient lived well with blood sedimentation and C-reactive protein in the normal range.