Multiple Intestinal Perforations in a Child with Behcet's Disease.
- Author:
Kum Ok CHOI
1
;
Hong KOH
;
Ki Sup CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Severance Children's Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kschung58@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Behcet's disease;
Intestinal perforation;
Child
- MeSH:
Child;
Erythema Nodosum;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Intestinal Perforation;
Ulcer;
Uveitis
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2008;11(1):80-83
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Behcet's disease (BD) is a multisystem inflammatory disorder dominated clinically by recurrent oral and genital ulceration, uveitis and erythema nodosum. BD is very rare in children, especially those less than 10 years of age, who account for only an estimated 5% of all cases. Gastrointestinal ulcers, in patients with Behcet's disease with intestinal involvement are rare and have been reported in only 1-2% of all cases. The intestinal ulcers of Behcet's disease are usually multiple and scattered and tend to cause perforations associated with significant morbidity. Patients with BD and abdominal symptoms must be evaluated thoroughly for potential perforation of the gastrointestinal tract. Here we report the case of a 4 year 9 month old child with multiple perforations of the gastrointestinal tract associated with BD.
