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Choi, Kim, Ko, Yoo, Kim, Oh, Kim, Kim, Park, and Yoon: A Case of Behcet's Disease Presenting with Aneurysm of Abdominal Aorta and Hemorrhagic Ulcerative Lesion of Terminal Ileum
Case Report
Korean Circulation Journal

Korean Circulation Journal 2001; 31(10): 1066-1070.

Published online: 31 October 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2001.31.10.1066

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, Junghan Yoon

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.

Copyright © 2001 The Korean Society of Circulation

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

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