Behçet's disease revealed by double peripheral arterial involvement.
We report the case of a 62-year-old man with Behçet's disease revealed by double aneurysmal involvement of the posterior tibial and popliteal arteries. The diagnosis was suggested because of repeated phlebitis, buccal aphthous ulcerations, and results of human leukocyte antigen gene typing. The different arguments leading to the diagnosis of Behçet's disease and appropriate treatment are presented.
Chaillou
P
P
Clinique Chirurgicale Cardiaque, Thoracique et Vasculaire, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire, Nantes, France.
Patra
P
P
Noel
S F
SF
De Francal
P
P
Planchon
B
B
Sagan
C
C
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D016909:Tibial Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*