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An autopsy case of refractory vasculo-Behçet's disease
- Source :
- Modern rheumatology. 25(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Pulmonary vascular involvement in Behcet’s disease is a rare complication with a poor prognosis. We present an autopsy case of vasculo-Behcet’s disease complicated by pulmonary hemorrhage, possibly caused by rupture of pulmonary artery aneurysms. The patient was treated with a combination of high-dose steroids and pulse cyclophosphamide, but he died from massive hemoptysis. This case highlights the need for potent new therapies for patients with vasculo-Behcet’s disease refractory to conventional immunosuppressive therapy, such as a combination of steroids and cyclophosphamide.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Lung Diseases
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Cyclophosphamide
business.industry
Behcet Syndrome
Hemorrhage
Behcet's disease
Disease
medicine.disease
eye diseases
Surgery
stomatognathic diseases
Rheumatology
Refractory
medicine.artery
Pulmonary artery
medicine
Humans
Pulmonary hemorrhage
Complication
business
Vasculitis
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14397609
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Modern rheumatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fab72341b9a2c7a2d4d03d0007ab984a