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Concomitant common iliac and common femoral artery pseudoaneurysms revealing Behcet's disease

H Naouli1, H Jiber1, A Bouarhroum1

  • 1Faculty of medicine and pharmacy of Fez, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University Boite Postale 1893, KM 2.200 Route Sidi Harazem Fès, 30070 Fez, Morocco; Vascular surgery department, UHC Hassan II Fez, Fez, Morocco.

Journal De Medecine Vasculaire
|November 7, 2022
PubMed

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Behçet's disease can cause dangerous vascular issues like pseudoaneurysms. This case highlights a young woman whose common iliac and femoral artery pseudoaneurysms revealed this rare condition.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Case Reports

Background:

  • Vascular involvement is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in Behçet's disease (BD).
  • Patients with Vasculo-Behçet disease face risks of thromboses, stenoses, occlusions, and aneurysms.

Observation:

  • A young woman presented with concomitant pseudoaneurysms of the common iliac and common femoral arteries.
  • These vascular findings were the initial presentation of undiagnosed Behçet's disease.

Findings:

  • The case illustrates a rare manifestation of Behçet's disease involving multiple large artery pseudoaneurysms.
  • Diagnosis of Behçet's disease was established based on the vascular presentation.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the importance of considering Behçet's disease in young patients with unexplained arterial pseudoaneurysms.
  • Early recognition and management of Vasculo-Behçet disease are crucial to prevent severe vascular complications.

Keywords:
Behçet's diseaseCommon femoral arteryCommon iliac arteryPseudoaneurysm

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