Behcet syndrome

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Beh·çet syn·drome

(be-shet'), [MIM*109650]

a syndrome characterized by simultaneously or successively occurring recurrent attacks of genital and oral ulcerations (aphthae) and uveitis or iridocyclitis with hypopyon, often with arthritis; a phase of a generalized disorder, occurring more often in men than in women, with variable manifestations, including dermatitis, erythema nodosum, thrombophlebitis, and cerebral involvement.

Synonym(s): Behçet disease, cutaneomucouveal syndrome, iridocyclitis septica, oculobuccogenital syndrome, recurrent hypopyon, triple symptom complex, uveoencephalitic syndrome

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Beh·çet syn·drome

, Behçet disease (beh-chet' sin'drōm, di-zēz')

A syndrome characterized by simultaneously or successively occurring recurrent attacks of genital and oral ulcerations (aphthae) and uveitis or iridocyclitis with hypopyon, often with arthritis; a phase of a generalized disorder, occurring more often in men than in women, with variable manifestations, including dermatitis, erythema nodosum, thrombophlebitis, and cerebral involvement.
Synonym(s): uveoencephalitic syndrome.

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Behçet,

Hulusi, Turkish dermatologist, 1889-1948.

Adamantiades-Behçet syndrome - Synonym(s): Behçet syndrome

Behçet disease - Synonym(s): Behçet syndrome

Behçet syndrome - severe uveitis with ulceration of mouth and genitalia. Synonym(s): Adamantiades-Behçet syndrome; Behçet disease; cutaneomucouveal syndrome; iridocyclitis septica; recurrent hypopyon; triple symptom complex

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Beh·çet syn·drome

(be-shet sindrōm) [MIM*109650]

Syndrome characterized by simultaneously or successively occurring recurrent attacks of genital and oral ulcerations (aphthae) and uveitis or iridocyclitis with hypopyon, often with arthritis.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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Similar to that of most diseases, genetic and environmental factors participate in the pathogenesis of Behcet syndrome. The exact contribution of these factors to the emergence of Behcet disease, however, is unknown.

Given that patients with Behcet syndrome have heterogeneous clinical expressions and universal diagnostic criteria for Behcet disease do not exist, I used the International Study Group Criteria for Behcet Disease criteria to standardize the study group (3).

No Family Clustering in Behcet's Syndrome

It is mostly idiopathic; nevertheless, underplaying immunological anomalies have been recognized.2 Fifty percent of the patients have underlying systemic diseases such as inflammatory bowel diseases, polyarthritis, diverticulosis, paraproteinaemia, myeloma, leukaemia, active chronic hepatitis, and Behcet syndrome.1 There are four known variants of pyoderma gangrenosum; ulcerative, pustular, bullous and superficial.3

Penile pyoderma gangrenousm treated with cyclosporine: Case report

Pulmonary artery aneurysms in Behcet syndrome. Am J Med 2004;117:867-70.

Serious Coronary Thrombosis and Pulmonary Artery Thrombosis Revealing Behcet's Disease

Saip et al., "Thalidomide in the treatment of the mucocutaneous lesions of the Behcet syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial," Annals of Internal Medicine, vol.

Gender Differences in Behcet's Disease Associated Uveitis

There is currently no curative treatment for Behcet syndrome and treatment is directed against preventing irreversible organ damage.

Behcet disease

Evaluation and therapeutic approaches of voiding and erectile dysfunction in neurological Behcet syndrome. J Urol 1999;162:147-5.

Behcet hastaligi ile erektil disfonksiyon arasinda iliski var midir? / Is there a relationship between Behcet disease and erectile dysfunction?

Behcet syndrome is an autoimmune, multisystemic disease of unknown etiology.

Autoimmune Diseases and Their Manifestations on Oral Cavity: Diagnosis and Clinical Management

Behcet syndrome manifestations and activity in the United States versus Turkey--a cross-sectional cohort comparison.

Behcet's disease in the United States: A single center descriptive and comparative study

The long term mortality and morbidity of Behcet syndrome: a 2-decade outcome survey of 387 patients followed at a dedicated center.

The presence of autoantibodies against vascular and nervous tissue in sera from patients with neuro-Behcet's disease/Noro-Behcet hastalarinm serumlarinda beyin dokusu ve beyin damarlarina karsi otoantikor varligi

Seyahi et al., "The long-term mortality and morbidity of Behcet syndrome: a 2-decade outcome survey of 387 patients followed at a dedicated center," Medicine, vol.

Cellular debris in the anterior vitreous in silent eyes of Behcet patients as a clue of asymptomatic ocular involvement

Topiramate-responsive headache due to intracranial hypertension in Behcet syndrome. Headache 2004;44:436-437.

Secondary cough headache responding to topiramate/Topiramata cevapli sekonder oksuruk basagrisi