Diagnosis: Behcets disease
Behcets disease
Behcets disease
Submitted by Ellie Goulding MD. Originally posted January 23, 2017.
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• Herpes simplex • Aphthous stomatitis • Crohn disease • Reactive arthritis • SLE • Sweet syndrome • Syphilis
• Systemic vasculitis affecting arteries and veins of all sizes • Classic triad: recurrent oral ulcers, genital ulcers, ocular inflammation (uveitis) • Pathergy test: sterile pustule 24-48h after needle prick — pathognomonic (especially in endemic populations) • Silk Road disease: Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea — HLA-B51 association • Oral ulcers are required for diagnosis (International Study Group criteria) • Most feared complication: ocular disease → blindness if untreated
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