Aneurisma de artéria poplítea como manifestação da doença de Behçet descompensada / Popliteal artery aneurysm as a manifestation of decompensated Behçet's disease
J. vasc. bras
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5(3): 215-219, set. 2006. ilus, tab
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RESUMO
A doença de Behçet consiste em uma vasculite sistêmica que acomete veias, artérias e capilares, mas predominantemente pequenos vasos. Raramente há o envolvimento de veias e artérias de médio e grande calibre, sendo as artérias menos acometidas que as veias. No presente trabalho, os autores apresentam um relato de caso de aneurisma da artéria poplítea em um paciente com a doença de Behçet descompensada. Discutem-se os aspectos clínicos e radiológicos e o manejo cirúrgico dos pacientes com essa doença inflamatória sistêmica que apresentam peculiaridades importantes.
ABSTRACT
Behçet's disease consists of a systemic vasculitis that affects veins, arteries and capillaries, but predominantly small vessels. Veins and medium- and large-caliber arteries are rarely involved; however, arteries are less involved than veins. In this paper the authors present a case of popliteal artery aneurysm in a patient with decompensated Behçet's disease. We discuss clinical, radiological and surgical aspects of patients with this inflammatory systemic disease who present important peculiarities.
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Main subject:
Popliteal Artery
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Behcet Syndrome
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Aneurysm
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
J. vasc. bras
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Professor Edmundo Vasconcelos/BR
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