| Intestinal Behcet's Disease |
|
Suk-Kyun Yang |
|
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
|
| 베체트 장염 |
|
양석균 |
|
울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 소화기내과 |
|
|
| Abstract |
|
Behcet's disease is a multisystem disease characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcerations in association with skin and ocular lesions. Gastrointestinal involvement of Behcet's disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in this disease, as it often results in serious complications such as perforation and bleeding. However, much remains unknown about the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of intestinal Behcet's disease. In this brief review, the author summarized the differences in epidemiology and clinical characteristics of intestinal Behcet's disease among different regions, the problems in its diagnosis and treatment, and its clinical course and long-term prognosis. (Intest Res 2005;3:1-10) |
| Key Words:
Intestine, Behcet's disease |
|
PDF Links
Full text via DOI
Download Citation
