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Case Reports
. 1975 Apr;51(594):260-4.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.51.594.260.

Behçet's disease and the alimentary tract

J V Parkin, D G Wight
Case Reports

Behçet's disease and the alimentary tract

J V Parkin et al. Postgrad Med J. 1975 Apr.

Abstract

Two patients with perforation of the alimentary tract in Behçet's disease are described. One of these is believed to be the first recorded case of oesophageal perforation in this condition, while the second is one of the few survivors of bowel perforation. The literature, aetiology and treatment are reviewed.

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