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Behçet's disease: endovascular management of a ruptured peripheral arterial aneurysm
K Kasirajan1, J M Marek, M Langsfeld
1Division of Vascular Surgery, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131-5341, USA. kkasirajan@salud.unm.edu
Journal of Vascular Surgery
|December 18, 2001
Abstract:
Traditionally, bypass grafts are at a high risk for thrombosis or anastomotic degeneration in patients with Behçet's disease. We report the successful deployment of a vein-covered stent across the neck of a ruptured peripheral arterial aneurysm, via a remote site access, with intermediate-term follow-up. Covered stents may represent an attractive alternative to open surgical bypass for the management of aneurysms in patients with Behçet's disease.