Abstract
Behçet's disease is a rare autoimmune vasculitis that may cause coronary artery aneurysms. We discuss the evaluation and management decisions for a 19-year-old female with a giant rapidly expanding aneurysm of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery and Behçet's disease.
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MeSH terms
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Behcet Syndrome / complications*
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Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis
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Coronary Aneurysm / etiology*
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Coronary Aneurysm / surgery
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Artery Bypass / methods*
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Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Vessels / pathology
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Coronary Vessels / surgery*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Echocardiography
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Ligation
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography
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Severity of Illness Index
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Young Adult