[Behçet's and Cogan's syndromes - The Variable Vessel Vasculitides]

Behçet's syndrome and Cogan's syndrome constitute the group of variable vessel vasculitides in the Chapel-Hill Nomenclature. They involve arteries and veins of all sizes. As reflected in the name "syndrome", both diseases can manifest with different individual symptoms. Both formally are rare diseases, but the Cogan syndrome is much rarer than Behçet`s. For the latter, there are diagnosis and classification criteria as well as European (EULAR, European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology) treatment recommendations. The symptomatology, diagnostic measures and treatment as well as some considerations about pathogenesis will be discussed in this article.