Open AccessBehçet’s disease presenting as recurrent oral aphthosis in a 9-year-old boy from Greece
Author(s) -
George Panos,
Loukas Kakoullis,
Stylianos Louppides,
Andreas Emmanuil
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-229527
Subject(s) - medicine , behcet's disease , tongue , differential diagnosis , dermatology , oral cavity , disease , rare disease , oral mucosa , behcet disease , surgery , pediatrics , pathology , dentistry
We report a case of Behçet's disease in a 9-year-old boy from Greece, presenting with a history of recurrent ulceration of the oral cavity. Following inspection of the oral cavity, which revealed lesions on both the upper and lower labial mucosa, as well as a large ulcer on the apex of the tongue, the diagnosis of Behçet's disease was immediately suspected. The diagnosis was confirmed using the International Criteria for Behçet's Disease. Nevertheless, as multiple diseases can cause recurrent oral aphthosis, an extensive differential diagnosis was made, and pertinent tests were undertaken to exclude other causes of oral ulceration. The approach to a patient with Behçet's disease, as well as its various clinical presentations and complications, is discussed.