Behçet’s disease associated to venous thrombosis
Keywords:
Ulcers, pathergy, uveitis, Behçet, venous thrombosisAbstract
Behçet´s disease is a chronic multisystemic disorder, characterized by recurrent mouth and genital ulcers and uveitis. We describe the case of a 31 years- old man, with edema in his right leg due to venous thrombosis, recurrent mouth and genital ulcers, and papules-pustules on his knees. He was treated with colchicine and prednisolone.
Author Biographies
Yury Alexander Usuga
Médico dermatólogo, Sección de Dermatología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
Gloria Andrea Vargas
Médico dermatólogo; profesor, Sección de Dermatología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Centro de Investigaciones Dermatológicas, CIDERM, Medellín, Colombia
Margarita María Velásquez
Médico dermatólogo; profesor, Sección de Dermatología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Centro de Investigaciones Dermatológicas, CIDERM, Medellín, Colombia
Luis Alfonso Correa
Médico patólogo, profesor de Dermatopatología, Sección de Dermatología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia. Centro de Investigaciones Dermatológicas, CIDERM y Grupo de Investigación Dermatológica, GRID, Medellín, Colombia
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