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Behcet syndrome

Последний просмотренный: 23 Sep 2025
Last updated: 21 Mar 2024

Резюме

Определение

Анамнез и осмотр

Ключевые диагностические факторы

  • increased predisposition in certain ethnic/geographic groups
  • oral ulcers
  • genital ulcers
  • uveitis
  • acne lesions
  • erythema nodosum
  • limited duration of symptoms
  • superficial thrombophlebitis
  • hypopyon
  • stroke
  • eye pain, blurry vision, photophobia, or photosensitivity
  • memory loss
  • headache, confusion, or fever
  • hemoptysis, cough, shortness of breath, or chest pain
  • eye redness or tearing
  • impaired speech, balance, or movement
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Другие диагностические факторы

  • cramping abdominal pain, diarrhea, or gastrointestinal ulceration
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Факторы риска

  • age 20-40 years
  • family history of Behcet syndrome
  • genetic predisposition
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Диагностические исследования

Исследования, проведение которых нужно рассмотреть

  • pathergy testing
  • rheumatoid factor
  • antinuclear antibodies
  • antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
  • HLA-B51
  • lumbar puncture
  • MRI, magnetic resonance angiography brain with contrast
  • colonoscopy
  • upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • high-resolution chest CT
  • CT angiography of chest
  • pulmonary angiography
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Неотложные исследования

  • anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies

Алгоритм лечения

Острый

mucocutaneous ulcers

eye involvement

gastrointestinal involvement

central nervous system involvement

major vascular involvement

Составители

Авторы

Yusuf Yazici, MD
Yusuf Yazici

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

New York University School of Medicine

Director

Behcet's Syndrome Center

New York University School of Medicine

NY

Раскрытие информации

YY has received research support from Amgen, Genentech, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. YY is a consultant for Bristol-Myers Squibb Chugai, Hemay, and Amgen. He is an author of some of the references cited in this topic.

Рецензенты

Izzet Fresko, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Department of Rheumatology

Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty

Istanbul

Turkey

Раскрытие информации

IF declares that he has no competing interests.

Megan E.B. Clowse, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Division of Rheumatology and Immunology

Duke University Medical Center

Durham

NC

Disclosures

MEBC has received speaking fees from Abbott Pharmaceuticals.

Philip Seo, MD, MHS

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Division of Rheumatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Co-Director

Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center

Baltimore

MD

Disclosures

PS declares that he has no competing interests.

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References

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Key articles

Kural-Seyahi E, Fresko I, Seyahi N, et al. The long-term mortality and morbidity of Behcet's syndrome: a 2-decade outcome survey of 387 patients followed at a dedicated center. Medicine (Baltimore). 2003 Jan;82(1):60-76. Abstract

International Study Group for Behcet's Disease. Criteria for diagnosis of Behcet's disease. Lancet. 1990 May 5;335(8697):1078-80. Abstract

Hatemi G, Christensen R, Bang D, et al. 2018 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of Behçet's syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis. 2018 Jun;77(6):808-18.Full text  Abstract

Reference articles

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