Intestinal Behçet syndrome: CT features of patients with and patients without complications.

Ha, Hyun Kwon; Lee, H. J.; Yang, Suk Kyun; Ki, Won Woo; Yoon, Kiyoung; Shin, Yong Moon; Jung, Hwoon Yong; Yu, Eunsil; Lee, S.-L.; Kim, K. W.; Auh, Yong Ho

doi:10.1148/radiology.209.2.9807572

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“…The frequency of intestinal involvement in Behçet_s disease patients is 3 to 25 percent and shows geographic differences. 6,24-26 Symptomatic intestinal involvement is rare in Mediterranean Behçet_s disease patients, 5,8,29,30 but in East Asian patients, intestinal involvement is more common. 7,25,29,30 In patients with inflammatory bowel disease, such as UC and CD, serologic markers can provide another tool by which to diagnose and characterize patients.…”

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Anti- Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibody in Intestinal Behçet's Disease Patients: Relation to Clinical Course

Choi¹,

Kim²,

Kim³

et al. 2006

Diseases of the Colon &Amp; Rectum

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Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody positive rate was 44.3 percent in intestinal Behçet's disease. Clinical findings at diagnosis and cumulative relapse rates of intestinal Behçet's disease were not found to be associated with anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody expression. However, patients with anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (+) intestinal Behçet's disease were more likely to receive surgical treatment.

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Anti- Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibody in Intestinal Behçet's Disease Patients: Relation to Clinical Course

Choi¹,

Kim²,

Kim³

et al. 2006

Diseases of the Colon &Amp; Rectum

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“…Of patients undergoing CT scanning, 82% had abdominal pain; 25% had weight loss; 18% had diarrhea, and 14% had melena or fever [19]. Perforation or penetration is common, but major gastrointestinal bleeding is rare [17,20,21].…”

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Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Behçet’s Disease

Ebert

2008

Dig Dis Sci

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Behçet's disease is a rare vasculitis diagnosed by the presence of recurrent oral ulcers and two of the following: genital ulcers, typical eye lesions, typical skin lesions, and positive pathergy test. It is most commonly seen in countries along the ancient silk road from Eastern Asia to the Mediterranean Basin. Young adults between the second and fourth decades of life are mainly affected, with abdominal pain being the most common symptom. The ileocecal region is most commonly affected, with ulcerations that may penetrate or perforate. Rarely, the esophagus and stomach may have ulcerations. Bowel wall thickening is the most common finding on computed tomography (CT) scan. Pathology shows a vasculitis mainly involving the small veins or, alternatively, nonspecific inflammation. Corticosteroids, with or without other immunosuppressive drugs, are used for severe eye disease. Their use in intestinal disease is largely empirical. Surgery may be required for perforation. Behçet's disease runs a chronic, unpredictable course with exacerbations and remissions which decrease in frequency and severity over time. Death is mainly due to major vessel disease and neurological involvement.

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“…The main sites of involvement are the terminal ileum and cecum. Sometimes, BS can present with a cecal mass, anemia and weight loss, and thus mimick a cecal carcinoma [8] . In a recent literature review by Turan et al [9] , the distribution of diffuse ulcers in twenty patients with BS was reviewed.…”

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Colonic perforation in Behçet’s syndrome

Dowling¹,

Hill²,

Malone³

et al. 2008

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A 17-year-old gentleman was admitted to our hospital for headache, the differential diagnosis of which included Behçet's syndrome (BS). He developed an acute abdomen and was found to have air under the diaphragm on erect chest X-ray. Subsequent laparotomy revealed multiple perforations throughout the colon. This report describes an unusual complication of Behcets syndrome occurring at the time of presentation and a review of the current literature of reported cases.

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Intestinal Behçet syndrome: CT features of patients with and patients without complications.

Abstract: In patients with known intestinal Behçet syndrome, CT can be useful in determining the extent of the lesions and in identifying cases in which complications are likely to occur.

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Anti- Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibody in Intestinal Behçet's Disease Patients: Relation to Clinical Course

Anti- Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibody in Intestinal Behçet's Disease Patients: Relation to Clinical Course

Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Behçet’s Disease

Colonic perforation in Behçet’s syndrome

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