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Vulva
Non-neoplastic disorders
Behcet's disease
Reviewer: Monika Roychowdhury, M.D. (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 29 March 2013, last major update March 2013
Copyright: (c) 2003-2013, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.
General
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- Rare immune-mediated systemic vasculitis that often presents with mucous membrane ulceration and ocular problems (Wikipedia)
- May cause abdominal symptoms, disorientation, genital ulcers, headache, joint swelling and pain, ophthalmic inflammation, oral ulcers, stroke, tender skin nodules
- Prolific endothelial proliferation causes vascular occlusion
Diagnosis
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- Based on clinical symptoms and exclusion of other diseases and conditions
Treatment
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- No cure, treatment directed at controlling symptoms
Clinical images
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Vulvar and vaginal ulcers
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Additional references
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