behcets

Behçet's Disease

  • Inflammatory disorder of blood vessels characterized by:
    • Mouth sores- aphthous ulcers usually first sign
    • Genital sores- (75%) small ulcers on scrotum or labia
    • Erythema Nodosum- painful red skin nodules
    • Also puss filled bumps in the skin
    • Arthritis
    • Ocular Inflammation (66%)
      • Conjunctivitis
      • Uveitis
        • Panuveitis with vasculitis
    • Rare associations
      • inflammation of the brain or spinal cord
      • blood clots, aneurism, GI vasculitis
    • Typically symptoms start in the 20's or 30's
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  • Last modified: 2020/01/24 15:48
  • by oculoman