Angio-Behçet with vertebral erosion: an exceptional Behçet's complication and literature review.
Behçet's disease is a multisystem disorder commonly seen in Japan and in Mediterranean countries characterized by a vasculitis of unknown origin. In this work, we describe a case of a 47-year-old man with Behçet's disease of 28 years evolution who presented with a common lumbago and revealed to have a rare case of destruction of the third lumbar vertebra due to a giant pseudoaneurysm of the right iliac artery. In the discussion, we make a brief review of the literature on the subject and analyze the existence of three similar cases.
Barros
Marcello
M
Vascular Surgery Unit of the University Hospital of Salamanca, University of Salamanca, Paseo de San Vicente s/n, 37007 Salamanca, Spain. marcellobb@bol.com.br
Lozano
Francisco
F
Almazán
Arturo
A
Arias
Raquel
R
D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*