Behçet's disease: endovascular management of a ruptured peripheral arterial aneurysm.
Traditionally, bypass grafts are at a high risk for thrombosis or anastomotic degeneration in patients with Behçet's disease. We report the successful deployment of a vein-covered stent across the neck of a ruptured peripheral arterial aneurysm, via a remote site access, with intermediate-term follow-up. Covered stents may represent an attractive alternative to open surgical bypass for the management of aneurysms in patients with Behçet's disease.
Kasirajan
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Division of Vascular Surgery, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131-5341, USA. kkasirajan@salud.unm.edu
Marek
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JM
Langsfeld
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D000328:Adult; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology