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. 2014 Aug;2(4):133-6.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.79. Epub 2014 May 25.

Behcet's disease presenting with recurrent ocular, oral, and scrotal inflammatory lesions in a young Tanzanian man: a case report

John R Meda  1 , Jeremiah Seni  2 , Bonaventura Mpondo  1 , Robert N Peck  3 , Hyasinta Jaka  4 , Semvua B Kilonzo  4
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Behcet's disease presenting with recurrent ocular, oral, and scrotal inflammatory lesions in a young Tanzanian man: a case report

John R Meda et al. Clin Case Rep. 2014 Aug.

Abstract

Behcet's disease (BD) is a rare condition which is diagnosed clinically. Only few cases have been reported in sub-Saharan Africa. We report a Tanzanian male who presented with typical features of BD and was successfully treated. There should be an increase in awareness on BD to improve the management.

Keywords: Behcet's disease; Tanzania; inflammatory lesions.

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Figure 1
Characteristic ulcerative inflammatory lesions on the (A) eyelids, (B) mouth, and (C) scrotum in the index patient with Behcet's disease.
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Figure 2
Pictures of the (A) eyelids and (B) scrotum showing good response to therapy 1 month after the initiation of corticosteroid therapy.
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