Ulnar artery aneurysm in a patient with Behçet's disease

Rheumatol Int. 2010 Jan;30(3):383-5. doi: 10.1007/s00296-009-0951-2. Epub 2009 May 20.

Abstract

Behçet's disease is a systemic disease characterized by oral aphthosis, genital ulcers, ocular lesions, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, neurological and major vessel involvement. Arterial involvement, aneurysms and arterial thrombosis have been reported in 1.5-3% of patients. In this case report, we present a patient with ulnar arterial aneurysm associated with Behçet's disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Aneurysm / etiology
  • Aneurysm / physiopathology
  • Angiography
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
  • Hand / diagnostic imaging
  • Hand / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oral Ulcer / etiology
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / etiology
  • Thrombosis / physiopathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Turkey
  • Ulnar Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Ulnar Artery / pathology*
  • Ultrasonography
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisolone