Orogenital ulceration with overlapping tuberculosis: epiphenomenon or expanding spectrum of Behçet disease?
Tuberculosis (TB) has rarely been reported in the context of Behçet disease. We present two cases of recurrent orogenital ulceration predating the onset of TB. No relapses of orogenital symptoms have occurred after successful TB chemotherapy.
Hamill
Matthew
M
Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. matthewhamill@yahoo.co.uk
Remedios
Dennis
D
Kapembwa
Moses
M
D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*