Colonic perforation in Behcet's syndrome.
A 17-year-old gentleman was admitted to our hospital for headache, the differential diagnosis of which included Behcet's syndrome (BS). He developed an acute abdomen and was found to have air under the diaphragm on erect chest X-ray. Subsequent laparotomy revealed multiple perforations throughout the colon. This report describes an unusual complication of Behcets syndrome occurring at the time of presentation and a review of the current literature of reported cases.
Dowling
Catherine-M
CM
Department of Surgery, St. Vincents University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland. kathdowling@hotmail.com
Hill
Arnold-Dk
AD
Malone
Carmel
C
Sheehan
John-J
JJ
Tormey
Shona
S
Sheahan
Kieran
K
McDermott
Enda
E
O'Higgins
Niall-J
NJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003082:Colectomy; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents