Behçet's disease
Inflammatory vascular syndrome
Behçet's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder causing recurring ulcers in the mouth and genitals, along with eye inflammation.
It can also affect blood vessels, joints, and the nervous system.
The condition is most common in regions along the ancient Silk Road, from East Asia to the Mediterranean.
Named for Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behçet, who described it in 1937.
- erythema nodosumInflammatory fat-layer condition
- vascular systemBlood-transporting vessel network
- autoimmune disorderBody's defenses attack itself
- vasculitisVessel wall inflammation
- immune systemBody's pathogen-fighting network
colchicine · corticosteroids · folliculitis · thrombophlebitis · cytokines · Sjögren's syndrome · nervous system · cyclosporine · ulcerative colitis · rheumatoid arthritis · thalidomide · ulcers · pustules · flare · skin lesions · inflammation · chronic · sarcoidosis
Behçet's diseaselocalized infection
Contained pathogenic invasion
carpal tunnel syndrome · appendicitis · contact dermatitis · plantar fasciitis · tennis elbow
Behçet's diseasebacterial infection
Illness from harmful microorganisms
viral infection · tuberculosis · malaria · influenza · cholera
Behçet's diseaseacute illness
Rapid-onset, short-duration disease
common cold · food poisoning · acute bronchitis · gastroenteritis