Case Report: Coil embolization of ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm in patient with Behcet's disease
Mengyang Kang,
Bo Zhang,
Honggang Pang
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundBehcet's disease (BD) is a systematic vasculitis that affects vessels with various sizes, presenting as venous thrombosis and arterial pseudoaneurysms. The most severe manifestation in BD is ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm, which is associated with high risks of rupture and mortality.Case presentationWe present a case of ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm in a 50-year-old patient with BD. After preoperative evaluation, coil embolization was successfully performed to treat the pseudoaneurysm, resulting i… Show more
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