title: Behçet's disease: part of the differential diagnosis of the ulcerative vulva.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Behçet's disease is a heterogeneous pathological entity of unknown etiology, most of the time affecting many organs concurrently.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report two cases of women who presented with ulcerations of the vulvar area as the first symptom, highlighting the diagnostic difficulties that were encountered until the diagnosis of Behçet's disease was confirmed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Behçet's disease should be kept in mind as a part of the differential diagnosis of vulvar ulcers.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Unit of Colposcopy and Laser Surgery, Alexandra University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Haidopoulos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodolakis
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stefanidis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blachos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sotiropoulou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Diakomanolis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*