Mesh term Behcet Syndrome
Browse to parent terms:Hereditary Autoinflammatory Diseases
Mouth Diseases
Skin Diseases, Vascular
Uveitis, Anterior
Vasculitis
Description
Rare chronic inflammatory disease involving the small blood vessels. It is of unknown etiology and characterized by mucocutaneous ulceration in the mouth and genital region and uveitis with hypopyon. The neuro-ocular form may cause blindness and death. SYNOVITIS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; gastrointestinal ulcerations; RETINAL VASCULITIS; and OPTIC ATROPHY may occur as well.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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