Arq Bras Cardiol: Imagem cardiovasc. 2023; 36(2): e20230014
Behcet’s Disease with Vascular Involvement: Case Report
Isabela Rodrigues , Maria Cristina , Ana Claudia Gomes Pereira , Daniela Souto , Caio Buscatti , Vitor Leonidas Boher , Mohamed Hassan , Fábio Henrique , Raquel Peres , Larissa Chaves Nunes
DOI: 10.36660/abcimg.20230014i
Behçet’s disease is an inflammatory, multisystemic, relapsing syndrome of unknown etiology. It involves heterogeneous clinical manifestations such as: recurrent oral ulcers, ocular inflammation, genital ulcers, and skin lesions. More severe manifestations may occur due to vasculitis of small and large arteries and/or veins with formation of arterial aneurysms or thrombosis, in addition to neurological or gastrointestinal involvement. Diagnosis is clinical and mainly symptomatic, and treatment may include corticosteroids with or without immunosuppressants and, eventually, other interventions for more severe manifestations.
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Behcet’s Disease with Vascular Involvement: Case Report
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