Behcet's Disease : report of a case and review of the literature.
Behcet's disease (BD) is an autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology with multisystem involvement presenting with relapsing orogenital ulcers and uveitis, involvement of central nervous system, joints, lungs, gastrointestinal tract and major blood vessels leading to myriads of presentations, which requires a multidisciplinary approach for satisfactory outcome. We describe a patient with BD, highlight its pathophysiology and management aspects, and present review of pertinent literature.
Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
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Wallis
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Macierewicz
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Shrestha
D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D014605:Uveitis / Q000175:diagnosis
D006854:Hydrocortisone