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Manifestation of Behcet's disease in the digestive tract
1Department of Gastroenterology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Chinese Medical Journal
|March 1, 1997
Abstract
Objective:
To study the manifestations of Behcet's disease (BD) in the digestive tract and its differential diagnosis from common inflammatory bowel diseases.
Methods:
The symptoms and endoscopic, X-ray's or surgical characteristics of 24 cases of Behcet's disease with digestive tract manifestations were analysed.
Results:
The lesions mainly occurred in tileocecum, and frequently led to hemorrhage that required surgery. The recurrent rate was as high as 77.7%.
Conclusion:
Importance should be attached to early diagnosis of BD of the digestive tract to prevent serious complications.