title: [Pulmonary artery aneurysm and thrombosis caused by vasculitis in Behçet's disease].
abstract: Behcet's disease in a 27-year-old male is described. The patient presented fever, dyspnea and hemoptysis. A chest X-ray revealed right hilar enlargement. Exploratory thoracotomy revealed a pulsating mass in the superior lobar artery consistent with aneurysm. Pulmonary biopsy confirmed necrotizing vasculitis of the tissue consistent with Behcet's disease. Pulmonary arteriography showed and aneurysmatic enlargement of the bifurcation between the mid and righ inferior lobar arteries, with thrombosis of the upper right and lower left lobar arteries. Resolution of symptoms was achieved through treatment with corticoids and azathioprine.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Neumología, Hospital de Calatayud, Zaragoza.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gotor
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Medrano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Alfonso
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guerrero
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Gregorio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000792:Angiography; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Aneurisma y trombosis arterial pulmonar por vasculitis en la enfermedad de Behçet.