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Tuzun H, Seyahi E, Arslan C, Hamuryudan V, Besirli K, Yazici H. Management and prognosis of nonpulmonary large arterial disease in patients with Behçet disease. J Vasc Surg 2012; 55:157-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.07.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Revised: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 07/06/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Schreiber BE, Noor N, Juli CF, Haskard DO. Resolution of Behçet's Syndrome Associated Pulmonary Arterial Aneurysms with Infliximab. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2011; 41:482-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2011.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2011] [Revised: 02/25/2011] [Accepted: 02/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Koksoy C, Gyedu A, Alacayir I, Bengisun U, Uncu H, Anadol E. Surgical treatment of peripheral aneurysms in patients with Behcet's disease. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2011; 42:525-30. [PMID: 21641238 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2010] [Accepted: 05/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Our aim was to report our experience with 23 patients presenting with 32 peripheral aneurysms secondary to Behcet's disease (BD) and their outcome after vascular surgery. METHODS The study was retrospective in nature. Except for those presenting with aneurysm rupture, patients underwent surgery after treatment of acute inflammatory lesions. All aneurysms appeared to be pseudo-aneurysms. Graft interposition with polytetrafluoroethylene or saphenous vein was most commonly employed. Postoperatively, all patients were put on immunosuppressive and antiplatelet therapy. Follow-up was done every 6-12 months, complications recorded and managed appropriately. RESULTS All the patients were males. The mean age at diagnosis of a peripheral aneurysm was 41.0 ± 9 years. There were 17 (53%) femoral, 8 (25%) popliteal, two carotid, two external iliac, two brachial and one internal iliac aneurysms. Fourteen (61%) patients had a single peripheral aneurysm while nine had two. Surgery was performed for all initially presenting 23 aneurysms. Six patients with multiple peripheral aneurysms had surgery for their second asymptomatic aneurysm. The mean follow-up period was 84 ± 62 months. Of 29 aneurysms operated on, 7 (24%) anastomotic pseudo-aneurysms and 11 (38%) graft occlusions developed. Five (22%) patients underwent major lower extremity amputations. Six (26%) mortalities were recorded. CONCLUSION Surgery for peripheral aneurysms in BD is warranted in many instances. Results of operation can be improved by prolonged monitoring. However, despite all efforts, peripheral aneurysm involvement in BD worsens the prognosis.
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- C Koksoy
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Dept of General Surgery, Ankara University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Large vessel vasculitis occurs in a subgroup of patients with Behçet's disease who are at high risk for disease-related morbidity and mortality. Recognition of patients at risk, early detection of vasculitis, and aggressive treatment are essential for optimal care of these patients. We review the expanding knowledge on large vessel problems in Behçet's disease, highlighting recent contributions. RECENT FINDINGS Vasculo-Behçet patients are at risk for multiple vessel-related complications including thromboses, stenoses, occlusions, and aneurysms. The primary reason for clot seems to be an inflammatory process in the vessel wall. Less invasive endovascular procedures are increasingly used to treat aneurysms in Behçet patients. SUMMARY Because of earlier recognition, aggressive medical treatment, and novel surgical procedures, the morbidity and mortality of large vessel vasculitis in Behçet's disease are improving.
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Kim SD, Won YS, Yun SS, Park SC, Kim JI, Moon IS, Koh YB. Aortic transection and diverting bypass as treatment of repetitive recurrent abdominal aortic false aneurysm rupture in a patient with Behcet's disease. Ann Vasc Surg 2010; 25:267.e1-5. [PMID: 20932713 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2010.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2010] [Revised: 04/08/2010] [Accepted: 07/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Abdominal aortic false aneurysms in patients with Behcet's disease have been reported frequently and repaired successfully by various procedures; however, anastomotic false aneurysms have often been reported to occur after the operation. In this article, we report a case of four-time repetitive, recurrent suprarenal abdominal aortic false aneurysm ruptures that lasted for 7 years. The location of this aneurysm was not easy to repair not only by open surgical procedures but by endovascular stent because the aortic defect was too close to the visceral arterial branches. The last operation consisted of primary repair of aortic defect, transection of abdominal aorta at the level of supraceliac aorta with end closure, and a thoracic aorta to abdominal aorta bypass with Dacron graft. An 8-year follow-up revealed no more abdominal aortic aneurysm recurrence.
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- Sang-Dong Kim
- Department of Surgery, The Catholic University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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O'Leary EA, Sabahi I, Ricotta JJ, Walitt B, Akbari CM. Femoral profunda artery aneurysm as an unusual first presentation of Behcet disease. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2010; 45:98-102. [PMID: 20810402 DOI: 10.1177/1538574410379655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Behcet disease is a multisystem inflammatory disorder, rarely found in African Americans. Arterial involvement occurs in less than 8% of patients. Profunda femoral artery aneurysms (PFAAs) are extremely rare and often occur with synchronous aneurysms. We present a case of an African American man diagnosed with Behcet disease from his presentation with PFAA. He was also found to have a synchronous hypogastric artery aneurysm. The patient was immediately treated with corticosteroids and infliximab to control systemic and vascular inflammation, returning 1 month later for surgery. He had a repair of the left PFAA with a common femoral to profunda femoris artery bypass with reversed saphenous vein graft and aneurysmorrhaphy. When a patient presents with an aneurysm in an unusual location, it is important to evaluate for other aneurysms. A careful history and physical examination is also required to see if the aneurysm may be part of an underlying systemic syndrome.
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Berard X, Corpataux JM, Taoufiq H, Sassoust G, Brizzi V, Midy D. Don't trust a vein graft to treat carotid aneurysm in patients with Behçet disease. J Vasc Surg 2010; 52:471-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2009] [Revised: 03/11/2010] [Accepted: 03/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hiratzka LF, Bakris GL, Beckman JA, Bersin RM, Carr VF, Casey DE, Eagle KA, Hermann LK, Isselbacher EM, Kazerooni EA, Kouchoukos NT, Lytle BW, Milewicz DM, Reich DL, Sen S, Shinn JA, Svensson LG, Williams DM. 2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Radiology,American Stroke Association, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons,and Society for Vascular Medicine. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010; 55:e27-e129. [PMID: 20359588 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1002] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hiratzka LF, Bakris GL, Beckman JA, Bersin RM, Carr VF, Casey DE, Eagle KA, Hermann LK, Isselbacher EM, Kazerooni EA, Kouchoukos NT, Lytle BW, Milewicz DM, Reich DL, Sen S, Shinn JA, Svensson LG, Williams DM. 2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with Thoracic Aortic Disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Radiology, American Stroke Association, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Society for Vascular Medicine. Circulation 2010; 121:e266-369. [PMID: 20233780 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e3181d4739e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1182] [Impact Index Per Article: 84.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Kim HK, Choi HH, Huh S. Ruptured Iliac Artery Stump Aneurysm Combined with Aortic Pseudoaneurysm in a Patient with Behçet's Disease. Ann Vasc Surg 2010; 24:255.e5-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2009.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2008] [Revised: 05/06/2009] [Accepted: 07/27/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Tazi-Mezalek Z, Ammouri W, Maamar M. Les atteintes vasculaires au cours de la maladie de Behçet. Rev Med Interne 2009; 30 Suppl 4:S232-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2009.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Liu CW, Ye W, Liu B, Zeng R, Wu W, Dake MD. Endovascular treatment of aortic pseudoaneurysm in Behçet disease. J Vasc Surg 2009; 50:1025-30. [PMID: 19660895 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2009] [Revised: 06/03/2009] [Accepted: 06/03/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the feasibility, efficacy, and outcome of endovascular therapy combined with immunosuppressive therapy for aortic pseudoaneurysms in patients with Behçet disease. METHODS Between April 2002 and April 2008, 12 pseudoaneurysms (9 involving the intrarenal abdominal aorta, 1 at the suprarenal level, and 2 in the supraceliac aorta) in nine men and one woman with Behçet disease were evaluated at Peking Union Medical Center (PUMC). Three bifurcated stent grafts and seven tubular stent grafts, including two fenestrated stent grafts, were deployed. All 10 patients received immunosuppressive therapy after the implant procedure. RESULTS All patients underwent successful endovascular therapy without major complications during the 30 days immediately after the procedure. One patient with two aneurysms had treatment of only the larger infrarenal symptomatic aneurysm, but the smaller suprarenal pseudoaneurysm was not addressed because of its proximity to mesenteric branches. During a mean follow-up of 25.8 months (range, 6-50 months), nine aneurysms resolved completely in eight patients. The only untreated aneurysm, which coexisted with a treated lesion, remained stable under imaging observation. Three aneurysms recurred in two patients. At 6 months, one patient presented with a new aneurysm at the femoral artery access site for stent graft introduction and another formed at the proximal margin of the stent graft. Despite medical advice, he had stopped immunotherapy. He died from aneurysm rupture 8 months after stent deployment. Another patient with recurrent aneurysmal disease at the distal margin of the primary stent was successfully treated with an additional stent graft. These two were the only patients who did not adhere to taking immunosuppressant medicine after discharge. CONCLUSION Endovascular stent graft placement combined with immunosuppressive treatment for aortic pseudoaneurysms in Behçet disease is a feasible and effective management option. Long-term immunosuppressive therapy after endovascular repair is important to limit pseudoaneurysm recurrence.
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- Chang-Wei Liu
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Interventional radiology in the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of pseudoaneurysms. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2008; 32:2-18. [PMID: 18923864 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-008-9440-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2008] [Revised: 08/15/2008] [Accepted: 09/03/2008] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Arterial wall disruption, as a consequence of inflammation/infection, trauma (penetrating or blunt), or iatrogenic causes, may result in pseudoaneurysm formation. Currently, iatrogenic causes are increasing as a result of the growth of endovascular intervention. The frequency of other causes also seems to be increasing, but this may simply be the result of increased diagnosis by better imaging techniques, such as multidetector contrast-enhanced computed tomography. Clinically, pseudoaneurysms may be silent, may present with local or systemic signs, or can rupture with catastrophic consequences. Open surgical repair, previously the mainstay of treatment, has largely been replaced by image-guided occlusion methods. On the basis of an experience of over 100 pseudoaneurysms, treatments at various anatomical sites, imaging modalities used for accurate diagnosis, current changing therapeutic options for pseudoaneurysm management, approved embolization agents, and clinical follow-up requirements to ensure adequate treatment will be discussed. Image-guided direct percutaneous and endovascular embolization of pseudoaneurysms are established treatment options with favorable success rates and minimal morbidity. The pendulum has now swung from invasive surgical repair of pseudoaneurysms to that of image-guided interventional radiology.
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Umehara N, Saito S, Ishii H, Aomi S, Kurosawa H. Rupture of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm associated with Behcet's disease. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 84:1394-6. [PMID: 17889013 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2006] [Revised: 04/20/2007] [Accepted: 04/26/2007] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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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.
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- Nobuhiro Umehara
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Al-Basheer M, Hadadin F. Aneurysm Formation Type of Vasculo-Behcet's Disease. Heart Lung Circ 2007; 16:407-9. [PMID: 17574918 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2007.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2007] [Accepted: 04/15/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To report our experience with a rare and interesting subset of Behcet's disease (BD) patients with the aneurysm formation type of angio BD. MATERIALS AND METHODS From 1988 to 2003, five cases of the aneurysm formation type of BD were found amongst patients in Queen Alia Cardiac Center and Queen Alia Hospital Vascular Surgery Unit, Amman, Jordan. A retrospective study of the case notes and imaging was carried out. The clinical features, management modes and outcomes are elucidated. RESULTS All five male patients had diagnostic features of BD. Two patients (40%) presented with acute aneurysm rupture and underwent operative procedures which lead to the death of both in the perioperative period. Three patients (60%) underwent elective aneurysm repair complicated by graft thrombosis in one and recurrent aneurysm formation in another. CONCLUSION Our data confirms previous reports of the high mortality and morbidity of the aneurysm type of angio BD and the poor outcome of surgical interventions. Careful postoperative follow up for recurrent aneurysm formation and thrombosis is mandatory.
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Uzun O, Erkan L, Akpolat I, Findik S, Atici AG, Akpolat T. Pulmonary involvement in Behçet's disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 75:310-21. [PMID: 17446699 DOI: 10.1159/000101954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2006] [Accepted: 01/24/2007] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem vasculitis and pulmonary involvement in BD is reported to indicate poor prognosis and high mortality. OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to report on patients with pulmonary involvement and to discuss pulmonary artery thrombus and small-sized vasculitis associated with BD, with respect to previously published cases. METHODS Fifteen patients with BD and pulmonary involvement were included in this study. Massive hemoptysis was observed in all patients having pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA). RESULTS Eleven patients had macroscopic pulmonary vascular disease (2 PAA, 3 PAA and thrombi and 6 only thrombi) and 3 patients had microscopic pulmonary vascular disease. The remaining patient had pulmonary cryptococcosis. CONCLUSIONS Data regarding treatment and outcomes of patients having BD-related pulmonary emboli/infarct and small-sized vasculitis are limited. Pulmonary vasculitis affects different levels of the pulmonary artery in BD and should be classified as macroscopic and microscopic vascular disease. 'Pulmonary artery thrombosis' should be used instead of 'pulmonary emboli'. Spiral CT angiography is the best radiological tool for evaluation of pulmonary problems in BD. Treatment of vasculitis should be based on the type of vascular disease and may vary among different types of vascular disease. Anticoagulation can be used in patients with microscopic vascular disease and nonaneurysmal macroscopic vascular disease. More studies are needed to clarify this issue.
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- Oğuz Uzun
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
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Park MC, Hong BK, Kwon HM, Hong YS. Surgical outcomes and risk factors for postoperative complications in patients with Behcet's disease. Clin Rheumatol 2007; 26:1475-80. [PMID: 17235654 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-006-0530-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2006] [Revised: 12/22/2006] [Accepted: 12/23/2006] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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This study aims to investigate surgical outcomes in patients with Behcet's disease (BD) and to identify risk factors for the occurrence of postoperative complications. The medical records of 37 patients with newly diagnosed BD were reviewed retrospectively. All patients fulfilled the International Study Group criteria for diagnosis of BD and underwent surgeries after diagnosis. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data at the time when surgeries were performed were collected and surgical modalities, postoperative complications, and postoperative medical treatments were evaluated. Forty-three surgeries were performed in 37 patients. During mean follow-up duration of 78.2 +/- 50.3 months, 14 surgeries (32.6%) were complicated by wound dehiscence, infection, and graft occlusion or failure with the mean lag time of 6.0 +/- 4.6 months from surgeries. Cumulative incidence of postoperative complications was 7.7% at 3 months, 25.6% at 6 months, 33.3% at 12 months, and 35.9% at 18 months. Postoperative complications occurred more frequently after surgeries that were performed in patients with positive pathergy test (P < 0.001) and after vascular surgeries than after nonvascular surgeries (P < 0.05). Moreover, surgeries that were followed by glucocorticoids with immunosuppressive agents showed a significantly lower postoperative complication rate compared to those that were followed by glucocorticoids alone and those that were not followed by medical treatment (P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that a positive pathergic reaction (P < 0.05, hazard ratio = 1.91) at the time of surgery and surgeries that were not followed by treatment with glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive agent (P < 0.01, hazard ratio = 2.11) was an independent risk factor for the occurrence of postoperative complications. Our findings suggest that the occurrence of postoperative complications can be reduced when postsurgical immunosuppressive treatment was implemented and that the pathergy test can be used as screening methods for occurrence of postoperative complications in patients with BD.
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- Min-Chan Park
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Dogok-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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Wennberg PW, Kalsi H. Aneurysms of the Peripheral Arteries. CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84628-715-2_80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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D'Alessandro GS, Machietto RF, Silva SMD, Campos Jr. W, Akel CJ, Etchebehere RM, Cardoso RM, Izukawa NM. Aneurisma de artéria poplítea como manifestação da doença de Behçet descompensada. J Vasc Bras 2006. [DOI: 10.1590/s1677-54492006000300010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A doença de Behçet consiste em uma vasculite sistêmica que acomete veias, artérias e capilares, mas predominantemente pequenos vasos. Raramente há o envolvimento de veias e artérias de médio e grande calibre, sendo as artérias menos acometidas que as veias. No presente trabalho, os autores apresentam um relato de caso de aneurisma da artéria poplítea em um paciente com a doença de Behçet descompensada. Discutem-se os aspectos clínicos e radiológicos e o manejo cirúrgico dos pacientes com essa doença inflamatória sistêmica que apresentam peculiaridades importantes.
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Ben Ghorbel I, Ibn Elhadj Z, Miled M, Houman MH. [Aortic abdominal aneurysm rupture leading to a massive gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with Behçet's disease]. Rev Med Interne 2006; 27:504-6. [PMID: 16713029 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2006.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2005] [Accepted: 03/14/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Arterial involvement in Behçet's disease is rare, present in 2-8% of cases. Aortic aneurysms represent the most frequent arterial lesions encountered in this disease and are associated with high mortality. CASE REPORT We report the exceptional observation of an abdominal aortic aneurysm ruptured to the duodenum, responsible of a massive gastro intestinal bleeding in a patient with Behçet's disease requiring an emergent surgical intervention. The outcome was favorable. DISCUSSION The clinical presentation of abdominal aortic aneurysms in Behçet's disease is often atypical leading to an important diagnosis delay and favours the rupture of the aneurysm.
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- I Ben Ghorbel
- Service de médecine interne, hôpital La-Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie.
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