Giant abdominal aortic aneurysm of uncommon etiology due to Behçet disease

Sanjay C Desai; Ashwini Naveen Gangadharan; Rajendra Prasad Basavanthappa; Chandrashekar Anagavalli Ramswamy; Ravi Shetty

doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2019.02.067

Giant abdominal aortic aneurysm of uncommon etiology due to Behçet disease

J Vasc Surg. 2019 Sep;70(3):937-940. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.02.067. Epub 2019 Jul 18.

Authors

Sanjay C Desai¹, Ashwini Naveen Gangadharan², Rajendra Prasad Basavanthappa¹, Chandrashekar Anagavalli Ramswamy¹, Ravi Shetty³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Vascular Surgery, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India.
² Department of Vascular Surgery, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India. Electronic address: dr.ashwininaveen@gmail.com.
³ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India.

PMID: 31327604
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.02.067

Abstract

Behçet disease is a multisystem disorder presenting with recurrent oral and genital ulcerations as well as with ocular involvement. Vascular involvement can occur in up to 50% of affected patients. Arterial aneurysms are often multiple and are characterized by a saccular configuration with increased risk of unexpected rupture, thrombosis, and aneurysm recurrence. Here we report a case of giant infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 34-year-old man with Behçet disease who underwent aneurysmorrhaphy and aortobifemoral bypass.

Keywords: Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Abdominal mass; Aneurysmorrhaphy; Aortitis; Behçet disease; Computed tomography.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / etiology*
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery
Behcet Syndrome / complications*
Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Ligation
Male
Treatment Outcome