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Aortic arch aneurysm of Takayasu arteritis associated with entero-Behçet disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17592435     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a case of a ruptured aortic arch aneurysm due to Takayasu arteritis concomitant with entero-Behçet disease. A 53-year-old woman with total left lung atelectasis underwent emergency total aortic arch replacement with a modified Bentall operation and elephant trunk procedure. The postoperative course was highly eventful. A pseudoaneurysm of the left coronary button occurred with mediastinitis due to fistula of the left bronchus into the remnant of the aneurysmal wall. The left main trunk was reconstructed with a saphenous vein graft. The left bronchial fistula into the esophagus was exposed and an esophageal stent was placed. Finally, the saphenous vein graft ruptured and the patient expired. The autopsy diagnosis was Takayasu arteritis. This is the first reported case of concomitant Takayasu arteritis and entero-Behçet disease.
Authors:
Yoshimori Araki; Toshiaki Akita; Akihiko Usui; Ryoichi Ichihashi; Masafumi Ito; Yuichi Ueda
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1341-1098     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-26     Completed Date:  2007-08-24     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9703158     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  216-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aneurysm, Ruptured / epidemiology*,  radiography
Aorta / pathology
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / epidemiology*,  radiography
Behcet Syndrome / epidemiology*
Comorbidity
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Intestinal Diseases / epidemiology*
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Atelectasis / radiography
Takayasu Arteritis / epidemiology*,  pathology

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