Abdominal aortic aneurysm causing lumbar vertebral erosion in Behçet's disease presenting by low back pain
Merve Örücü1, Duygu Keleş, Elif Peker
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, drmerveorucu@hotmail.com.
Abstract:
Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic multi-system disorder commonly seen in Mediterranean, middle east and far eastern populations. In this report, we describe a case of a 55-year-old male with Behçet's disease who presented with a low back pain and sciatica. Imaging studies showed that he had a destruction of the third lumbar vertebra because of abdominal aortic aneurysm-related Behçet's disease. Aortic aneurysms with vertebral body erosion have been rarely reported, but this vascular complication is a life-threatening clinical picture. Therefore, among the causes of chronic lumbar pain in a BD patient, abdominal aortic aneurysm should be remembered.
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