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Sanjiv Choudhary1, Ankita Srivastava2, Ariharasudhan Varadharajan2
1Dermatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India sanjiv.derma26@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Pseudo-Behçet's disease (PBD) is a close clinical mimicker of Behçet's disease (BD) which can present with orogenital ulceration and uveitis. However, these manifestations in PBD are associated with occult tuberculosis. Sometimes, diagnosis of PBD is established retrospectively when the lesions respond to anti-tubercular therapy (ATT). We here describe a case who presented with a penile ulcer, initially suspected to be a sexually transmitted infection, but was later diagnosed as PBD and resulted in complete healing with ATT. Knowledge about this condition is essential to prevent misdiagnosis as BD and unnecessary treatment with systemic corticosteroids, which can lead to worsening of tuberculosis.
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