Beyond the Usual Suspects: Unraveling the Etiology of Abdominal Pain with Behcet’s Disease Intestinal Manifestation
Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, cilt.35, sa.10, ss.808-810, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
- Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 10
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tjg.2024.24272
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.808-810
- Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Dear Editor, Behcet’s disease (BD), first described and validated by Behçet in 1937, is characterized by vasculitis, which can affect both arteries and veins, with its etiology remaining elusive. This particular ailment predominantly impacts the integumentary and mucosal tissues, eliciting sustained harm across multiple physiological systems. Behcet’s dis- ease manifests as a chronic, relapsing disorder typified by oral and genital aphthae, dermal lesions, and a spectrum of ocular, neurological, and gastrointestinal manifesta- tions. Approximately 3%-16% of BD patients exhibit gastrointestinal tract involvement. 1 In this instance, we present a case study wherein a patient with BD initially presented with abdominal pain was subsequently diag- nosed with intestinal manifestations of the underlying pathology