Cutaneous Manifestations of Behcet's Syndrome.
10.3349/ymj.1987.28.4.291
- Author:
Moon Soo YOON
1
;
Seung Hun LEE
;
Dong Sik BANG
;
Sungnack LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, The Behcet's Syndrome Specialty Clinic at Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cutaneous manifestation;
Behcet's syndrome
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Behcet Syndrome/complications*;
Behcet Syndrome/epidemiology;
Child;
Female;
Human;
Male;
Middle Age;
Skin Diseases/classification;
Skin Diseases/epidemiology*;
Skin Diseases/etiology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
1987;28(4):291-296
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The clinical features of cutaneous manifestations in 411 patients with Behcet's syndrome were studied. 302 patients (73.5%) had skin lesions. The frequency with which the following skin lesions were noted was, in decreasing order; erythema nodosum-like lesion, papulopustular eruption, erythema multiforme-like lesion, thrombophlebitis, ulcer and Sweet's syndrome-like lesion. More than two types of skin lesions were seen in 86 patients (28.5%), the combination of the skin lesions being in decreasing order, erythema nodosum-like lesion and papulopustular eruption; erythema multiforme-like lesion and papulopustular lesion; erythema nodosum-like lesion and thrombophlebitis. A skin pathergy test was performed on 245 patients, and a positive reaction was seen in 97 patients (39.6%). This study showed the high incidence, wide spectrum and importance of skin lesions as a major symptom in Behcet's syndrome.
