title: Detection of postoperative pseudoaneurysms following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in Behçet's disease by MRA.
abstract: We report the development of two anastomotic pseudoaneurysms in a patient with Behçet's disease eighteen months after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Major asymptomatic vascular complications should be suspected in patients with Behçet's disease with a history of vascular surgery and treated expediently due to the risk of rupture. Magnetic resonance angiography, contrast-enhanced computed tomography or ultrasound scanning should be performed at least every 6 months after vascular surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Federico II, Naples, Italy. r.ascione@bristol.ac.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ascione
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Triggiani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iannelli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Spampinato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene