A Case of Behcet Disease Manifested as Recurrent Arthritis.
- Author:
Seok Woo PARK
1
;
Seung Min LEE
;
Ji En OH
;
Ja Kyung KIM
;
Jeong Hee KIM
;
Dae Hyun LIM
;
Byong Kwan SON
;
Jeong Su SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. kimjhmed@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Behcet disease;
Recurrent arthritis
- MeSH:
Arthritis*;
Arthritis, Infectious;
Behcet Syndrome*;
Child;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Joints;
Knee Joint;
Male;
Mucous Membrane;
Skin
- From:Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
2004;14(2):173-177
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Behcet disease is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease involving mucous membranes, skin, eyes, gastrointestinal tract, joints, vessels, and neurologic systems. The disease usually manifests in early adulthood. Childhood onset is rare. We experienced a case of Behcet disease in a 11-year-old boy. He suffered from recurrent arthritis of the left knee joint which was managed under the impression of septic arthritis since he was seven years old. Behcet disease should be considered in case of recurrent arthritis mimicing septic arthritis in children.
