A Case of Behcet's Disease Associated with Intestinal Ulcers / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 575-578, 1997.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-204858
ABSTRACT
Behcets disease is a chronic systemic disease of unknown etiology, which is characterized by the recurrent orogenital ulcers, eye involvement and skin manifestations. In addition to the major symptoms, it includes arthritis, vasculitis, neurologic manifestations and gastrointestinal lesions. We report a case of Behcets disease associated with intestinal ulcers. The patient, a 45-year-old female, who had been treated under the diagnosis of Behcets disease for 4 years, presented with swallowing difficulty, vaginal discharge and persistent right lower abdominal pain. Colonoscopic examination showed multiple ulcers on the ileocecal region which is reported as the most common site of gastrointestinal Behcets disease. Gastrointestinal evaluation can be useful in diagnosis of Behcets disease, especially in a patient with gastrointestinal symptoms.
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Main subject:
Arthritis
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Skin Manifestations
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Ulcer
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Vasculitis
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Abdominal Pain
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Vaginal Discharge
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Deglutition
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Diagnosis
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Neurologic Manifestations
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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