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 r...
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doaj-042e4b09b46a4d4681c1bbfd1e8ed9d02020-11-25T01:03:14ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2006-10-014516410.31729/jnma.533BEHCET’S DISEASE: REPORT OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURES Wallis0J Macierewicz1B M Shrestha2Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, 85 7AUNorthern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, 85 7AUNorthern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, 85 7AU 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. Key Words: Behcet’s Disease, Autoimmune, Orogenital Ulcers, Uveitis. http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/533 |
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behcet’s disease: report of a case and review of the literature |
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Journal of Nepal Medical Association |
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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.
Key Words: Behcet’s Disease, Autoimmune, Orogenital Ulcers, Uveitis.
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