Femoral profunda artery aneurysm as an unusual first presentation of Behcet disease

Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2011 Jan;45(1):98-102. doi: 10.1177/1538574410379655. Epub 2010 Aug 31.

Abstract

Behcet disease is a multisystem inflammatory disorder, rarely found in African Americans. Arterial involvement occurs in less than 8% of patients. Profunda femoral artery aneurysms (PFAAs) are extremely rare and often occur with synchronous aneurysms. We present a case of an African American man diagnosed with Behcet disease from his presentation with PFAA. He was also found to have a synchronous hypogastric artery aneurysm. The patient was immediately treated with corticosteroids and infliximab to control systemic and vascular inflammation, returning 1 month later for surgery. He had a repair of the left PFAA with a common femoral to profunda femoris artery bypass with reversed saphenous vein graft and aneurysmorrhaphy. When a patient presents with an aneurysm in an unusual location, it is important to evaluate for other aneurysms. A careful history and physical examination is also required to see if the aneurysm may be part of an underlying systemic syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Aneurysm / surgery
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Behcet Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Femoral Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Artery* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pelvis / blood supply*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Saphenous Vein / transplantation
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
  • Vascular Grafting

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents