Abstract
Behçet's disease is an inflammatory vasculitis with the unique feature of pulmonary artery aneurysms. We describe a patient with Behçet's disease and pulmonary artery aneurysms who presented with massive hemoptysis treated by coil embolization. Although there was immediate resolution of hemoptysis and improvement in hemodynamic status, 2 months later the patient reported a refractory cough and feeling of foreign body in her throat. Imaging demonstrated partial coil migration into the bronchus and trachea. Although endovascular intervention is the first-line treatment for massive hemoptysis, in patients with Behçet's disease, active inflammation and chronic steroid use may increase the risk of coil erosion and migration.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 193-195 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Behcet's disease
- Coil migration
- Pulmonary artery aneurysm
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine