TY - JOUR AU - Zhang, Zhiqi AU - Yin, Kanhua AU - Lin, Yi AU - Guo, Changfa AU - Sun, Yongxin AU - Wang, Chunsheng PY - 2017 TI - Successful management of a giant dissecting aortic aneurysm in a patient with Behcet’s disease JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 9, No 6 (June 29, 2017): Journal of Thoracic Disease Y2 - 2017 KW - N2 - Thoracic aortic aneurysm with subsequent dissection is a very rare but dangerous complication of Behcet’s disease, which is a systemic syndrome that can involve blood vessels of all sizes. Surgical experience in dealing with this complication in patients with Behcet’s disease has been limited. We report a 20-year-old patient with Behcet’s disease who presented with a giant dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm. The patient was successfully treated with an aortic root and arch replacement using a frozen elephant trunk technique. Timely surgical intervention and appropriate long-term medical management are important for these patients. UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/13812