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Behcet Syndrome
Behcet Disease | Behcet' | s Syndrome | Triple-Symptom Complex | Behcets Syndrome | Triple Symptom Complex
Rare chronic inflammatory disease involving the small blood vessels. It is of unknown etiology and characterized by mucocutaneous ulceration in the mouth and genital region and uveitis with hypopyon. The neuro-ocular form may cause blindness and death. SYNOVITIS, THROMBOPHLEBITIS, gastrointestinal ulcerations, RETINAL VASCULITIS, and OPTIC ATROPHY may occur as well. |
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