title: Pulmonary artery aneurysms in Behçet's disease.
abstract: Behçet's disease is the most common cause of pulmonary artery aneurysms. Pulmonary artery aneurysms are rare, but they are life-threatening because of their high tendency to rupture. However, there is also a chance that the aneurysms may completely resolve with immunosuppressive therapy. A 30-year-old man was admitted with chest pain, painful oral and genital ulcers, skin rash, weakness, and intermittent hemoptysis. He had a history of Behçet's disease for 6 years. The chest radiography showed a round opacity superior part of hilus on right. The helical thoracic computed tomography (CT) angiography demonstrated pulmonary aneurysms associated with Behçet's disease. The patient was successfully treated with colchicine, corticosteroids, and cyclophosphamide. A discussion about pulmonary artery aneurysms associated with Behçet's disease is provided in this case.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Selcuklu Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University, Vatan cad. Devrim Sitesi B/Blok No: 25/4, Selcuklu, Konya, 42040, Turkey. drsemayilmaz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Kadriye Akar
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Cimen
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002990:Clobetasol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D020551:Pulse Therapy, Drug; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014221:Triamcinolone; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; C010893:clobetasone butyrate; D002990:Clobetasol; D003078:Colchicine; D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone
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