Rheumatology 2000; 39: 222A-223
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Lethal aneurysm formation of pulmonary arteries in a woman with Behçet's disease
Department of Chest Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey
Sir, Behçet's disease is a chronic multi-system vasculitis of unknown aetiology. Pulmonary system involvement in Behçet's disease is rare, occurring in only 15% of patients. Aneurysm formation of pulmonary arteries is even less frequent, but when it occurs it is life threatening due to the increased
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