title: A case of Behçet's disease associated with necrotizing small vessel vasculitis.
abstract: Cutaneous manifestations are an important feature of Behçet's disease (BD) and are classified as a major diagnostic criterion by the International Study Group (ISG). Necrotizing vasculitis as a skin manifestation in patients with BD has been reported rarely. In this report, we describe a patient who fulfills ISG criteria for the diagnosis of BD with necrotizing small vessel vasculitis developed necrosis on distal part of the fifth finger of right foot and the heel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. ates@medicine.ankara.edu.tr
authors.forename: Aşkin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ateş
authors.forename: Yaşar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karaaslan
authors.forename: Zeynep Ozbalkan
authors.initials: ZO
authors.lastname: Aşlar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006365:Heel / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*