Chronic pancreatitis and aortic pseudoaneurysm in Behçet's disease.

Alkim, H; Gürkaynak, G; Sezgin, O; Oğuz, D; Saritaş, U; Sahin, B · Am J Gastroenterol · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Behçet's disease is a chronic, recurrent, systemic disease characterized by orogenital ulcers and oculocutaneous inflammatory lesions. Cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, articular, and GI involvement are common features, but pancreatic involvement is very rare. We present a case of Behçet's disease with both chronic pancreatitis and abdominal aorta pseudoaneurysm.

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