Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic multisystem disorder with unpredictable exacerbations and remissions. The Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behcet first described it in 1937 as recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis. Today it is a well-known the disease characterized by oral aphthae, genital ulcers, arthritis, cutaneous lesions, and, ocular, gastrointestinal, neurological and other manifestations without exception. It affects mainly people living around the Mediterranean area and in Japan, especially on The Silk Road. The mean age of onset is 30 years. Children are rarely affected although neonatal cases have been reported. Infectious agents, immune mechanism, and genetic factors are implicated in the etiopathogenesis of the disease, which remains to be elucidated. The pathology of the lesions consists of widespread vasculitis. The prognosis of the disease may be improved with early diagnosis and suitable treatment
Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic multisystem disorder with unpredictable exacerbations and remissions. The Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behcet first described it in 1937 as recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis. Today it is a well-known the disease characterized by oral aphthae, genital ulcers, arthritis, cutaneous lesions, and, ocular, gastrointestinal, neurological and other manifestations without exception. It affects mainly people living around the Mediterranean area and in Japan, especially on the Silk Road. The average age of onset is 30 years. Children are rarely affected although neonatal cases have been
Alan : Sağlık Bilimleri
Dergi Türü : Ulusal
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