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Spontaneous Pseudoaneurysm of the Carotid Artery in a Patient with Behcet's Disease

Section of Abdominal Imaging/Ultrasound, Department of Radiology BIW 230, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912.

Sathyanarayana, MD

Department of Radiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta Georgia.

Behqet's disease is today considered a chronic multisystem disorder. The sequela of this disease depends on the particular organs involved. A nonspecific vasculitis, however, is a common trait found in patients afflicted with vascular Behqet's disease. Trauma to a vessel affected by Behset's disease can lead to aneurysmal formation. Duplex ultrasound examination has proved a useful diagnostic tool in patients who are clinically suspect for vascular lesions. Diagnostic information from invasive procedures must be weighed against the potential to cause aneurysms. A case report of a man with a pseudoaneurysm of the carotid artery and the subsequent diagnosis of Behqet's disease is presented.

Key Words: Behcet's disease • aneurysm • pseudoaneurysm • vasculitis • duplex ultrasound

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 8, No. 1, 21-24 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/875647939200800104


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