Paterji testi

Paterji reaksiyonu, Behçet hastalarýnda intradermal pikür ile ortaya çýkan eritem, papül ve püstül þeklinde deri hiperreaktivitesidir. Behçet hastalýðý tanýsý için kullanýlýr. Paterji testi, Behçet hastalýðý taný kriterinin içinde yer almakla birlikte standart uygulama metodu bulunmamaktadýr. Dünyada Behçet hastalýðýnda farklý paterji testi pozitiflik oranlarý bildirilmektedir. Paterji reaksiyonunu uyaracak metodun standardizasyon problemleri paterji testinin klinik yararlýlýðýný sýnýrlamaktadýr. Bu makalede pozitif paterji testi epidemiyolojisi ve paterji testi pozitifliðini etkileyen faktörler üzerinde durulmaktadýr.

Pathergy test

The skin pathergy reaction is the skin hyperreactivity associated with erythema, papules or pustules induced by intradermal prick in patients with Behcet's disease. It is used for the diagnosis of Behçet’s disease. Although the pathergy reaction has been accepted as one of the criteria required for a diagnosis of Behçet's disease, there is a lack of a standardized method to measure. Different positive pathergy test positivity rates in Behçet’s disease have been reported worldwide. Problems with standardising the induction method for the pathergy reaction have limited the usefulness of the pathergy test in the clinical setting. In this article, the prevalence of positive pathergy test and factors affecting pathergy test positivity is emphasized.