Aortic and arterial aneurysms in behçet disease: management with stent-grafts--initial experience

• Published in: Radiology Vol. 220; no. 3; p. 745
• Main Authors: Park, J H, Chung, J W, Joh, J H, Song, S Y, Shin, S J, Chung, K S, Lee, D Y, Won, J Y, Kim, S J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2001
• Subjects: Adult; Aneurysm - etiology; Aneurysm - surgery; Aortic Aneurysm - etiology; Aortic Aneurysm - surgery; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - etiology; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery; Behcet Syndrome - complications; Blood Vessel Prosthesis; Carotid Artery Diseases - etiology; Carotid Artery Diseases - surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; Recurrence; Reoperation; Stents; Subclavian Artery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

To assess the application of stent-grafts in the management of aortic and arterial aneurysms in patients with Behçet disease. Nine aneurysms in seven patients were managed with various types of stent-grafts. Diagnoses were based on clinical findings. The aortic aneurysms (n = 3) were thoracic (n = 1...