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A Rare but Fatal Behçet Variant: The Hughes-Stovin Syndrome-Successful Case Report and New Evidence from Literature Review.

Andrea Ascoli MarchettiLorella BelvivereRenato ArgiròBarbara KroeglerFabio Massimo OddiFederico Francisco PennettaAlice de GiorgiStefano FazziniDaniele MorosettiPaola TriggianeseElisabetta GrecoArianna D'AntonioIlaria CocciaManfredi TesauroFederica Carla SangiuoloArnaldo Ippoliti
Published in: Aorta (Stamford, Conn.) (2024)
Hughes-Stovin syndrome (HSS) is a rare potentially fatal vasculitis supposedly belonging to the spectrum of Behçet disease without ocular involvement. HSS tends to play by a temporal pattern, starting with thrombosis and followed by formation of pulmonary aneurysms. Since its mortality can reach 25% of cases, early recognition and appropriate therapy represent the major clinical challenges. We describe a rare case of HSS successfully treated via multidisciplinary management by an endovascular approach and immunosuppressive therapy.
Keyphrases
  • rare case
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  • pulmonary hypertension
  • pulmonary embolism
  • cardiovascular events
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  • optic nerve