title: Complication of Behcet's disease: spontaneous aortic pseudoaneurysm.
abstract: Behcet's disease is an autoimmune multisystemic disorder based on vasculitis. In this disease, the most important predictor of morbidity and mortality is the vascular complications. Appropriate surgical interventions are critical and must be planned strategically. Here, we will describe a very rare complication of the disease; spontaneous aortic pseudoaneurysm in a 33-year-old patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Capa 34390, Istanbul, Turkey. muratugurlucan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ugurlucan
authors.forename: Omer Ali
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Sayin
authors.forename: Benguhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Surmen
authors.forename: Eylul
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kafali
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basaran
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Alpagut
authors.forename: Enver
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dayioglu
authors.forename: Ertan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Onursal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed