EJVES Extra
Volume 13, Issue 5 , Pages 69-71, May 2007

Superior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm in Behçet Syndrome a Case Report

  • M. Taberkant

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationMustafa Taberkant, Military Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery, Rabat, Morocco.

Military Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery, Rabat, Morocco

Accepted 29 December 2006. published online 28 April 2007.

Behçet's disease is a multisystem disorder characterized by recurrent orogenital ulcerations and uveitis. Vascular involvement can include both arteries and veins, with a preponderance of venous lesions. Aneurysm of superior mesenteric artery due to Behçet's disease has been rarely reported. We report an unusual case of superior mesenteric artery aneurysm due to Behçet disease. Aneurysm resection and reimplantation of superior mesenteric artery was performed.

Keywords: Behçet disease, Aneurysm, Superior mesenteric artery

 

PII: S1533-3167(07)00006-4

doi:10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2006.12.003

Refers to article:

  • Superior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm in Behçet Syndrome , 27 April 2007

    M. Taberkant
    European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery July 2007 (Vol. 34, Issue 1, Page 121)

EJVES Extra
Volume 13, Issue 5 , Pages 69-71, May 2007