Behçet's disease (a severe case from Greenland).
Behçet's syndrome has to our knowledge not been described hitherto in Greenland Eskimos. A life-threatening case of Behçet's syndrome is described in a 22-year-old female Eskimo. Ulceration and scar formation in the oral and hypopharyngeal cavity were the main clinical manifestations. Treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics and high-dose prednisone appeared effective.
D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006116:Greenland; D006801:Humans; D004930:Inuit