Behcet's Disease

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Mónica Alejandra Gaviria
Rodrigo Núñez
Juan Manuel González
Margarita María Botero

Abstract

A case of Behcet's syndrome is presented. It is characterized by oral and genital ulcers, papulo pustular eruptions in lower extremities and arthralgias. Clinical criteria and histological findings verified the diagnosis. This report ilustrates some of the more common clinical manifestations and based on Medical literature, pretends to make a short but complete review of this phatological entity.

Keywords:
Behcet, ulcers, arthralgia

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Author Biographies

Mónica Alejandra Gaviria, Pontifical Bolivarian University

Dermatologist Physician. Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.

Rodrigo Núñez, Pontifical Bolivarian University

Dermatologist Physician. Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.

Juan Manuel González, Fundacáncer

Pathologist. Fundacáncer.

Margarita María Botero, Pontifical Bolivarian University

Internal Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.

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