A Case of Behcet's Disease Presenting with Aneurysm of Abdominal Aorta and Hemorrhagic Ulcerative Lesion of Terminal Ileum

Choi, Hyun Min; Kim, Woo Jae; Ko, Ji Yean; Yoo, Byung Su; Kim, Hyo Youl; Oh, Joong Hwan; Kim, Ik Yong; Kim, Tae Hun; Park, Kwang Hwa; Yoon, Junghan

doi:10.4070/kcj.2001.31.10.1066

Korean Circ J. 2001 Oct;31(10):1066-1070. Korean.
Published online Oct 31, 2001.
https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2001.31.10.1066

Case Report

A Case of Behcet's Disease Presenting with Aneurysm of Abdominal Aorta and Hemorrhagic Ulcerative Lesion of Terminal Ileum

Hyun Min Choi, Woo Jae Kim, Ji Yean Ko, Byung Su Yoo, Hyo Youl Kim, Joong Hwan Oh, Ik Yong Kim, Tae Hun Kim, Kwang Hwa Park and Junghan Yoon

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- Department of Cardiology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
- Department of Chest Surgery, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
- Department of General Surgery, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
- Department of Pathology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.

Abstract

Behcet's disease is a disorder of a multisystemic involvement with unknown etiology. Involvement of the cardiovascular system and intestinal tract are rare, but serious complications. We present a case with Behcet's disease demonstrating aneurysm of the abdominal aorta as well as hemorrhagic ileal ulcerative lesions and requiring surgical treatment.

Keywords

Behcet's syndrome; Aortic aneurysm; Ileitis