title: Multiple peripheral arterial and aortic aneurysms in Behcet's syndrome: a case report.
abstract: Behcet's syndrome is an inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, characterized by recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, uveitis, and skin lesions. Behcet's syndrome with predominant vascular involvement is known as vasculo-Behcet. Arterial complications occur in only 1 to 7% of patients with Behcet's syndrome. In most reports, arterial lesions are isolated. We report a case of Behcet's syndrome that, over 6 years, developed multiple aneurysms in peripheral arteries and aorta without any coexisting venous thrombosis. An increased awareness of Behcet's syndrome and its vascular complications is essential. This is highlighted by the fact that our patient had to undergo four surgeries and many years of diagnostic uncertainty before reaching at the final diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nambiar Veettil
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Jayachandran
authors.forename: Liza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rajasekhar
authors.forename: Pradeep Kumar Shenoy
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chandrasekhara
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanchinadham
authors.forename: Gumdal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Narsimulu
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents