J Korean Rheum Assoc.  2005 Dec;12(4):311-314.

Bronchial Artery Embolization for Massive Hemoptysis in a Patient with Behcet's Disease

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Allergy and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan Collage of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. cklee@amc.seoul.kr
  • 2Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan Collage of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Behcet's disease is an important cause of fatal vasculitis in young adult males and vascular involvement has been reported in more than 25% of patients. Pulmonary vascular involvement has been found in 1~7.7% of patients and is known to be related to poor prognosis. A incidence of fatal hemoptysis is high in patients whose Behcet`s disease is complicated by pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA). The recurrence of hemoptysis in PAA of Behcet's disease may result from inadequate medical therapy and complications of surgical treatment. We report a case with Behcet's disease whose fatal hemoptysis has been successfully treated with bronchial artery embolization.

Keyword

Behcet's disease; Pulmonary artery aneurysm; Embolization

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm
Bronchial Arteries*
Hemoptysis*
Humans
Incidence
Male
Prognosis
Pulmonary Artery
Recurrence
Vasculitis
Young Adult
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