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Georges El Hasbani1, Ali Sm Jawad2, Imad Uthman3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Hartford Healthcare, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA.
Abstract:
The coronavirus disease has several manifestations related to the activation of the immune system. Because of such activation, autoimmune diseases, including vasculitis, have been reported to occur. Behçet's disease, a variable vessel vasculitis, has been discussed in the context of coronavirus disease. Rarely, the induction of Behçet's disease flare or exacerbation has been reported necessitating aggressive treatment. The presentation of Behçet's disease flares secondary to coronavirus disease is variable, including mucocutaneous lesions and eye or joint involvement. We highlight the case of a 35-year-old woman with pre-existing Behçet's disease in remission on colchicine presenting with new onset erythema nodosum-like lesions on her right shin being diagnosed with coronavirus disease infection a few days after. Despite treatment with systemic corticosteroid, the lesions did not resolve, necessitating the initiation of anti-interleukin-6 therapy.
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