Clinical manifestations of Behcet's syndrome: A single-center cohort of 777 patients

Gurbuz C., Kehribar D. Y., Özgen M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.8, no.4, pp.211-216, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2020.21199
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.211-216
  • Keywords: Behcet's syndrome, cohort, family history, manifestations, pathergy, BLACK-SEA REGION, ANKYLOSING-SPONDYLITIS, DISEASE, PREVALENCE, ARTHRITIS, GENDER, ONSET, AGE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Behcet's syndrome (BS) is a multisystem variable vessel vasculitis characterized by skin-mucosal lesions. It can also involve the eyes, blood vessels, joints, gastrointestinal system, urogenital system, and central nervous system. BS starts in the third or fourth decade and affects both genders equally. The disease is more severe in young men. Although the sensitivity of the pathergy test (PT) is decreasing today, it is still an important clue in the diagnosis of BS. We describe the characteristics of BS in our region, retrospectively. We also analyzed the effect of gender, age, family history, and skin PT positivity status on the difference of clinical involvement.