Diagnosis of childhood-oncet Behcet’s disease: a case report
https://doi.org/10.18705/2782-3806-2022-2-5-85-89
Abstract
Behcet disease is autoimmune vasculitis with predominantly mucocutaneous manifestations; eye, gastrointestinal and nervous system involvement is also possible. Behcet disease is relatively rare in pediatric population.
This article presents the case of Behcet’s disease in a 17-year-old boy, with a usual delay in the diagnosis, the absence of internal organs involvement and successful first-line therapy (colchicine).
About the Authors
E. M. Kuchinskaya
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph.D. of Medical Sciences, rheumatologist in outpatient department for children
A. M. Nikonenko
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
head of outpatient department for children
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Kuchinskaya E.M., Nikonenko A.M. Diagnosis of childhood-oncet Behcet’s disease: a case report. Russian Journal for Personalized Medicine. 2022;2(5):85-89. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18705/2782-3806-2022-2-5-85-89
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