The Effect of Thalidomide on Entero-Behcet's Disease.
10.3344/kjp.2009.22.1.104
- Author:
Jung Hak KIM
1
;
Voki NAM
;
Ho Sik MOON
;
Jin Ook KIM
;
Choon Ho SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chsung@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
abdominal pain;
Behcet's disease;
thalidomide
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Adult;
Back Pain;
Diarrhea;
Fistula;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Male;
Stress, Psychological;
Thalidomide;
Ulcer;
Uveitis;
Vasculitis
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain
2009;22(1):104-106
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Behcet's disease is a chronic relapsing vasculitis characterized by recurrent aphthous oral and genital ulcers with uveitis. Multiple organs can be involved. Entero-Behcet's disease is often uncontrollable, relapsing, and can cause acute intestinal bleeding, fistula formation, or perforation. Corticosteroids, immunosuppressors, and colchicines are used to treat Entero-Behcet's disease with varying degree of success. Thalidomide may also be feasible. We present a 29-year-old male Entero-Behcet's patient suffering from abdominal pain, diarrhea, and back pain. He did not respond to prior treatments, but responded to thalidomide.
