[Hemoptysis caused by pulmonary arterial aneurysm, disclosing Behçet disease. Apropos of 2 cases]

Rev Pneumol Clin. 1997;53(1):51-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Behçet's disease, frequent in our region, can have many clinical presentations. Arterial lesions generally lead to poor prognosis. We report two cases of pulmonary artery aneurysm in two young adults whose Behçet's disease was revealed by hemoptysia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Aneurysm / therapy
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Behcet Syndrome / therapy
  • Female
  • Hemoptysis / etiology*
  • Hemoptysis / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Artery*
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed