Coronary artery aneurysms in Behcet's disease

被引：20

作者：

Cevik, Cihan ^{[1
]}

Otahbachi, Mohammad ^{[1
]}

Nugent, Kenneth ^{[1
]}

Jenkins, Leigh Ann ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Texas Tech Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, 3601 4th St, Lubbock, TX 79430 USA

来源：

CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE | 2009年 / 10卷 / 02期

关键词：

Vasculitis; Aneurysm; Endothelium;

D O I：

10.1016/j.carrev.2008.01.001

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Behcet's disease is a rare chronic autoimmune vasculitis with characteristic skin findings. Vascular involvement generally affects veins more than arteries, and coronary arterial involvement is extremely uncommon. Here we report the significant coronary artery aneurysms detected in a 41-year-old man with Behcet's disease who had been in remission for 13 years. Our case illustrates the necessity of initial non-invasive cardiac assessment of patients with Behcet's disease. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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页码：128 / 129

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