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    Fatal haemoptysis due to pulmonary artery aneurysm in Behcet's disease
    (W B Saunders, 1997) Gebitekin, Cengiz; Yılmaz, Meri; Şenkaya, Işık; Saba, D.; Sağdıç, Kadir; Özer, G.; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı.; 6602156436; 35606507600; 6603498369; 6603339291; 6506070344; 57196569090
    Behçet's disease (BD) was described by the Turkish dermatologist, Hulusi Behcet, in 1937. The main symptoms of the disease vary according to the affected organs such as skin, mucosa, eyes, joints, gastrointestinal tract, vascular system and nervous system. For many years, the known vascular complications of BD have been attributed to thrombophlebitis. However, several reports have been published in recent years relating to cases with aneurysm and arterial occlusion. The aetiology is still unknown; however, vasculitic changes are common in all involved organs, z8 Pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is uncommon in patients with BD. PAA may be bilateral and may also rupture causing sudden death due to massive haemorrhage or haemoptysis from an arteriobronchial fistula. The incidence of vascular involvement in our 183 cases with BD was 28.4% (52 cases) in the last 15 years, PAA was observed in four (2.2%) patients who are reported in this paper.
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    Idiopathic spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A case report
    (Georg Thieme Verlag Kg, 2008-12-01) Biçer, Murat; BİÇER, MURAT; Özdemir, B. Handan; Ercan, Abdulkadir; Saba, D.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Kardiyovasküler Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-7528-3557; 0000-0002-1771-2659; ABC-2231-2020; AGD-8334-2022; X-8540-2019
    Spontaneous coronary artery dissection frequently causes death, and most cases are diagnosed at autopsy. In most cases the affected persons are young pregnant females or women in the early postpartum period. We report a case of a female aged 36. She complained of acute chest pain and had ventricular fibrillation. She recovered after successful defibrillation. The coronary angiogram revealed dissection in the proximal left anterior descending artery. ST segment elevation was demonstrated on the electrocardiogram and the patient continued to have chest pains and underwent a coronary bypass operation. The etiology of spontaneous coronary artery dissection is still obscure and is mostly seen in young females. Early Surgical intervention and stenting may save lives.