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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004;25:465-467
© 2004 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

True and pseudo aneurysms of coronary arteries in a patient with Behçet's disease

Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Ankara Teaching and Research Hospital, Social Security Organization (SSK), Ankara, Turkey

Received 26 August 2003; received in revised form 16 November 2003; accepted 28 November 2003.

^* Corresponding author. Address: Kizilirmak cad 61/5, Kizilay, Ankara 06640, Turkey. Tel.: +90-312-4318775; fax: +90-312-4358970
e-mail: mozeren{at}yahoo.com

A 33-year-old man with a 9-year history of Behçet's disease was hospitalized with a giant pseudo aneurysm of left anterior descending and true aneurysm of right coronary artery. This unusual vascular complication of Behçet's disease treated successfully is presented.

Key Words: Behçet's disease • Coronary artery aneurysm • Vasculitis