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Kanako Saigo1, Atsunobu Tsunoda1, Yuri Ikeda2
1Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Juntendo University, Nerima Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Abstract:
We report the case of a 17-year-old female patient who was referred to our department for acute dyspnea. She had noticed erythema all over her body and suddenly noticed severe hoarseness, cough, and wheezing three days before her presentation. Fiberscopy revealed subglottic swelling and aphthae. Subglottitis was diagnosed and intravenous corticosteroids and antibiotics were administered. Subsequently, oral ulcers, genital ulcers, and systemic papules were noted. Histologic examination of the skin suggested Behçet's disease. Behçet's disease is an inflammatory disorder that can affect multiple areas of the body, including the mucous membranes of the mouth and genital region, eyes, skin, and joints. To our knowledge, acute dyspnea due to subglottitis has never been reported in patients with Behçet's disease.
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