Behçet disease

Oral cavity
Inflammatory (noninfectious) lesions
Behçet disease

Author: Charu Thakral, M.D. (see Authors page)

Revised: 17 April 2018, last major update February 2013

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PubMed Search: Behçet disease oral cavity[TIAB]

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Definition / general | Clinical images | Microscopic (histologic) description

Cite this page: Thakral, C. Behçet disease. PathologyOutlines.com website. http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/oralcavitybehcet.html. Accessed April 20th, 2018.

Definition / general

Rare, immune mediated systemic vasculitis that often presents with mucous membrane ulceration and ocular problems
Most common in Middle East and Japan
Primarily a clinical diagnosis; affects skin, oral mucosa and eyes with triple symptom complex of recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers and uveitis
May involve visceral organs
May be fatal due to ruptured aneurysms or neurological manifestations

Clinical images

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Oral ulcers

Microscopic (histologic) description

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis