title: [Behçet's disease and the gastrointestinal tract (author's transl)].
abstract: Behçet's disease is characterized by the triad of aphteous stomatitis, genital ulcerations and uveitis. This syndrome is thought to be a systemic disease with various unspecific manifestations, which may arise in other organs as well in a considerable number of cases. More than 50% of all patients do have gastrointestinal symptoms; erosive and ulcerative lesions are found primarily in the jejunum and colon. Case reports are given of 3 patients with Behçet's disease and gastrointestinal involvement; one of these patients died. All patients did have unspecific changes of esophageal motility.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000209:etiology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
vernacular_title: Morbus Behçet und Gastrointestinaltrakt.