Bilateral pulmonary artery aneurysms, coronary artery aneurysm, and ventricular pseudoaneurysm in Behçet disease

Ann Vasc Surg. 2014 Apr;28(3):741.e7-10. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.07.015. Epub 2013 Oct 24.

Abstract

Massive hemoptysis in Behçet disease (BD) is rare but often fatal. This report presents a 28-year-old man with recurrent massive hemoptysis. He was diagnosed with bilateral multiple pulmonary artery aneurysms (PAAs), coronary artery aneurysm, and ventricular pseudoaneurysm from BD. The patient underwent emergency right lower lobectomy with no obvious complications. No hemoptysis recurred during an 18-month follow-up. This report also reviews the occurrence of PAAs in BD, with an emphasis on the treatment approaches.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Aneurysm / surgery
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Coronary Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Heart Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Hemoptysis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Pulmonary Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery* / surgery
  • Recurrence
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome