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Ocular lesions in Behçet’s disease
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Affiliations- Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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Abstract
Behçet’s disease is a rare systemic vasculitis that involves both arteries and veins of various sizes. The main symptoms of the condition are aphthous mouth ulcers and genital ulcers, skin and ocular lesions, neurological disorders, arthritis and gastrointestinal (GI) complications. Ocular manifestations have the greatest impact on the deterioration of patients’ quality of life, as they may cause vision loss. The most typical ocular lesion is posterior uveitis. Often ocular involvement may initially be asymptomatic and difficult to diagnose on standard ophthalmic examination. All patients diagnosed with Behçet’s disease should have regular check-ups using the latest diagnostic methods. The treatment of patients with Behçet’s disease and ocular manifestations requires the cooperation of a rheumatologist and an ophthalmologist to achieve the best results.
Abstract
Behçet’s disease is a rare systemic vasculitis that involves both arteries and veins of various sizes. The main symptoms of the condition are aphthous mouth ulcers and genital ulcers, skin and ocular lesions, neurological disorders, arthritis and gastrointestinal (GI) complications. Ocular manifestations have the greatest impact on the deterioration of patients’ quality of life, as they may cause vision loss. The most typical ocular lesion is posterior uveitis. Often ocular involvement may initially be asymptomatic and difficult to diagnose on standard ophthalmic examination. All patients diagnosed with Behçet’s disease should have regular check-ups using the latest diagnostic methods. The treatment of patients with Behçet’s disease and ocular manifestations requires the cooperation of a rheumatologist and an ophthalmologist to achieve the best results.
Keywords
Behçet’s disease; uveitis; eye
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Ocular lesions in Behçet’s disease
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165-168
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2022-03-29
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Rheumatol. Forum 2021;7(4):165-168.
Keywords
Behçet’s disease
uveitis
eye
Authors
Grzegorz Chmielewski
Jakub Kuna
Magdalena Krajewska-Włodarczyk
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