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Corey Adams¹, Michael Zhen-Yu Tong, D Kirk Lawlor

¹Division of Vascular Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, 800 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario, Canada.

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Behçet disease (BD) should be considered in young patients with aortic aneurysms. Endovascular repair offers a less morbid surgical option compared to traditional open repair for arterial lesions in BD.

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Area of Science:

Vascular Surgery
Rheumatology
Internal Medicine

Background:

Aortic aneurysms are rare in young adults.
Behçet disease (BD) is a multisystem inflammatory disorder that can affect the vasculature.
Constitutional symptoms can precede vascular manifestations.

Observation:

A 22-year-old male presented with recurrent thoracic aneurysms and constitutional symptoms including gastrointestinal issues and lower back pain.
Initial diagnosis considered mycotic etiology for a visceral aneurysm.
Clinical presentation met diagnostic criteria for Behçet disease.

Findings:

The patient underwent thoracoabdominal and endovascular repair for visceral and thoracic pseudoaneurysms, respectively.
Diagnosis of Behçet disease was established based on clinical presentation.
Endovascular repair demonstrated reduced morbidity compared to open repair.

Implications:

Suggests considering Behçet disease in the differential diagnosis for young patients with aortic aneurysms.
Highlights the potential role of endovascular interventions in managing arterial lesions associated with Behçet disease.
Emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary management for complex vascular manifestations in Behçet disease.