ESOPHAGEAL INVOLVEMENT IN BEHCETS-SYNDROME
ESOPHAGEAL INVOLVEMENT IN BEHCETS-SYNDROME
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DOI:
10.1097/00004836-198610000-00004
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发表时间:
1986-10-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
FEDELI, G
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作者:
ANTI, M;MARRA, G;FEDELI, G
Two patients with Behçet's syndrome had severe esophageal involvement. Both presented the complete clinical pattern (oral, genital, and eye lesions) of Behcet's syndrome. In both, esophageal lesions were associated with other gastrointestinal manifestations, in the first a transient episode of ulcerative ileitis, and in the second patient colitis. In both, the differential diagnosis with inflammatory bowel disease was very difficult. Histology of esophageal lesions was nonspecific; no vasculitis was found. Both patients improved on steroid therapy. Esophageal lesions also improved endoscopically and histo-logically with steroid therapy. When there is obvious gastrointestinal involvement in Behcet's syndrome, the differential diagnosis from inflammatory bowel disease is very difficult.