Korean J Dermatol.  1980 Dec;18(6):561-571.

Clinical Observations on Behcet's Syndrome

• Rhim KJ
• Choi JS
• Son SJ

Abstract

The clinical triad of relapsing iritis, ulcers of the mouth and genitalia was first described in 1937 by Halusi Behcet. This entity, originally confined to the above triad of symptoms, appears to be a systemic disease manifested by skin lesions, thrombophlebitis, neurologic or visceral syptoms. The exact etiology of this syndrome has not been established. However, in recent years, many investigators suggested that the autoimmune mechanism could be the cause of this disease, and imrnunotherapeutic agents have been shown to have beneficial effects in controlling recurrent episodes of major manifestations. (countiuned..)

MeSH Terms

Behcet Syndrome*
Genitalia
Humans
Iritis
Mouth
Research Personnel
Skin
Thrombophlebitis
Ulcer