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Revista Colombiana de Reumatología
Print version ISSN 0121-8123
Abstract
PADILLA-ORTIZ, D. et al. Behcet's disease: a diagnostic challenge in rheumatology. Description of a case series and a review of the literature. Rev.Colomb.Reumatol. [online]. 2020, vol.27, n.4, pp.308-316. Epub Aug 16, 2021. ISSN 0121-8123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcreu.2020.01.003.
Behcet disease is a rare autoinflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology and is characterised by systemic manifestations with an exacerbation-remission pattern, often associated with diagnostic delay.
The diagnostic approach to this disease is complex. A report is given on four cases of patients fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for Behcet disease. Other autoimmune rheumatic diseases were considered in the clinical approach. A meticulous clinical evaluation, taking into consideration relapsing aphthous ulcers in oral mucosa and genitalia, and HLA typing allowed a proper diagnosis of Behcet disease to be made.
Keywords : Behcet disease; Behcet syndrome; Vasculitis; Systemic vasculitis; Blood vessels.