PSEUDOANEURYSM OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY, A RARE COMPLICATION OF BEHÇET'S DISEASE
Dr. Mehdi Khayoussef*, Dr. Khalid Yaagoub, Dr. Safaa Mouhanni, Pr. Tarik Bakkali, Pr. Hassan Taoufik Chtata
ABSTRACT
Behçet's disease is a systemic vascular disorder of unknown origin. Most often, vascular involvement during the course of the disease manifests as superficial or deep thrombophlebitis. Arterial involvement, such as pseudoaneurysms, is uncommon and may be the cause of the disease. We present the case of a young man with Behçet's disease presenting with a symptomatic false aneurysm of the left common femoral artery. Symptomatology was non-specific, and echodoppler and angioscanner were frequently used to establish the lesion. We report that management consisted of flattening the aneurysm and restoring arterial continuity. Postoperative management was straightforward.
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