[Behçet's disease].
Behçet's disease is a vasculitis of unknown origine. Mucocutaneous manifestations are necessary for diagnosis. Ocular and neurological involvements can lead to severe impairment. Arterial involvement may be lethal. Treatment is only symptomatic using steroids, colchicine and antiaggregant therapy. Immunosuppressive drugs are generally given for severe manifestations resistant to conventional therapy. Alpha interferon and infliximab are interesting in case of failure or relapses despite treatment. As in all chronic diseases, education and good observance are needed to improve prognosis.
Wechsler
Bertrand
B
Service de médecine interne, groupe hospitalier La Pitié-La Salpêtrière, 75651 Paris Cedex 13. bertrand.wechsler@psl.aphp.fr
Du-Boutin
Lê Thi Huong
LT
Amoura
Zahir
Z
D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans