Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis in Behcet�s Disease

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Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis in Behcet�s Disease [Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol]

Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2009; 43(2): 87-91

Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis in Behcet�s Disease

Osman K�se

The diagnosis of Behcet�s disease is made on the basis of the criteria proposed by the International Study group for Behcet�s disease in 1990. According to the criteria, recurrent oral ulceration must be present as well as at least two of the following: Recurrent genital ulceration, eye lesions, skin lesions and a positive pathergy test. Acute/chronic oral ulcers and genital ulcers should be regarded in the differential diagnosis of Behcet�s disease. We discussed the details of different dermatologic diseases especially of prominent with oral and genital ulcers in this article.

Keywords: Behcet�s disease, oral aphthous ulcer, genital ulcer

Beh�et Hastal��nda Tan� ve Ay�r�c� Tan�

Osman K�se
Gata, Deri ve Z�hrevi Hastal�klar Anabilim Dal�, Ankara, T�rkiye

Beh�et hastal��n�n tan� kriterleri 1990 y�l�nda Beh�et hastal�� Uluslararas� �al��ma Grubu taraf�ndan saptanm��t�r. Bu kriterlere g�re, oral afta ek olarak genital �lser, �veit, deri lezyonlar� veya paterji testinden en az ikisi olmal�d�r. Beh�et Hastal��n�n ay�r�c� tan�s�nda akut/kronik oral �lserler ve genital �lserler g�z �n�ne al�nmal�d�r. Bu makalede, �zellikle oral ve genital �lserlerle birlikte olan farkl� dermatolojik hastal�klar ayr�nt�l� tart��lm��t�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Beh�et hastal��, oral aft�z �lser, genital �lser

Osman K�se. Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis in Behcet�s Disease. Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2009; 43(2): 87-91

Corresponding Author: Osman K�se, T�rkiye

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