title: Rupture of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm associated with Behcet's disease.
abstract: Surgical treatment of arterial Behcet's disease (BD) has a higher incidence of graft-related complications such as anastomotic pseudoaneurysm or graft occlusion. A 64-year-old man presented with a rupture of the thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms associated with BD. Evaluation shows a large hematoma in the retroperitoneum and multiple aneurysms of the thoracoabdominal aorta. Physical examination and past history fulfills the diagnostic criteria of BD. The abdominal aorta was replaced with an allograft and the major branches were reconstructed with its branches. The postoperative course was uneventful. A 10-month follow-up computed tomographic scan did not show any graft-related complications. This case suggests the usefulness of an allograft for arterial involvement of BD.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Nobuhiro
authors: N
authors: Umehara
authors: Satoshi
authors: S
authors: Saito
authors: Hikaru
authors: H
authors: Ishii
authors: Shigeyuki
authors: S
authors: Aomi
authors: Hiromi
authors: H
authors: Kurosawa
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000792:Angiography; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome