Behcet's syndrome

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Contents 1 See for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

See for

triple symptom complex

Broader Terms

skin disorder, syndrome, uveitis

Related Terms

aphthous stomatitis, autoimmune disorder, inflammation

Scope Note

rare chronic inflammatory disease involving the small blood vessels; of unknown etiology and characterized by mucocutaneous ulceration in the mouth and genital region and uveitis with hypopyon; the neuroocular form may cause blindness and death; synovitis, thrombophlebitis, gastrointestinal ulcerations, retinal vasculitis, and optic atrophy may occur as well.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Behcet's Syndrome Important It is possible that the main title of the report Behcet's Syndrome is not the name you expected.
• Description Behcet's syndrome is a chronic disease that involves multiple body systems.
• 7763 Fax CONDITION: Behcet's Syndrome DESCRIPTION: Behcet's syndrome is a multisystem autoimmune disease that involves inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body.
• The cause of Behcet's syndrome is not known.
• Background: Behcet's syndrome is a multisystemic disorder presenting with recurrent oral and genital ulcerations as well as ocular involvement.

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