title: Recurrent aortic aneurysm due to Behcet's disease: a case report from China.
abstract: In this report, we present a twenty-nine year old patient with a five-year history of Behcet's disease (BD), who developed an ascending aortic aneurysm. Chest enhanced computed tomography scanning demonstrated a saccular aneurysm of the ascending aorta, with a maximum diameter of 11 cm. The patient was administered with prednisone, thalidomide and anticoagulant. A regular follow up was carried out. The patient lived well with blood sedimentation and C-reactive protein in the normal range.
authors.affiliation: Department of Poisoning and Occupational Disease, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: Zhongchen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiangdong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jian
authors.forename: Huimin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002681:China; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013792:Thalidomide; D001241:Aspirin; D011241:Prednisone