Behcet’s Syndrome Associated Manifestations and its Treatment Response: A Case Report.
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2016-03
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Behçet’s syndrome (BS) or Behcet’s disease (BD) is a chronic multisystem disorder of unknown etiology that is characterized mainly by
recurrent mucocutaneous, articular, neurological, gastrointestinal, and ophthalmological lesions. A 20-year-old unmarried, Hindu, male
patient presented with a history of recurrent oral and genital ulcers, large joint infl ammatory oligoarthritis predominantly in right knee joint,
folliculitis (dermatographia) on the legs, epididymitis, acneiform lesions over face, and panuveitis with associated constitutional symptoms.
His Laboratory examinations were nonrevealing except for a moderate rise in erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein. Th is
patient meets, in 1990, the International Study Group criteria for BD/BS. Th e main clinical manifestations of this disease are discussed and
its early recognition and treatment response is emphasized.
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Arthritis, Behcets syndrome, Folliculitis, Orogenital ulcers, Panuveitis, Treatment
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Jatav Jitendra Kumar, Singh Neha. Behcet’s Syndrome Associated Manifestations and its Treatment Response: A Case Report. IJSS Case Reports & Reviews. 2016 Mar; 2(10): 34-38.