Open AccessConjunctival ulceration in Behcet disease: a case report
Author(s) -
Ido Didi Fabian,
Vicktoria VishnevskiaDai
Publication year - 2009
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.08.2008.0616
Subject(s) - medicine , behcet's disease , retinal vasculitis , uvea , systemic disease , exacerbation , dermatology , systemic vasculitis , vasculitis , disease , behcet disease , uveitis , rare disease , eye disease , pathology , ophthalmology
Behçet disease is a chronic systemic relapsing vasculitis. Ocular clinical signs in Behçet disease usually include signs of inflammation in the uvea, vitreous and retina. This report describes a rare case of a full-blown systemic exacerbation of Behçet disease with ocular involvement including conjunctival ulceration with the absence of uveal or retinal involvement.