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Rare esophageal ulcers related to Behçet disease: A case report.
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Medicine [Medicine (Baltimore)] 2017 Nov; Vol. 96 (44), pp. e8469. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Rationale: The fundamental pathogenesis of Behçet disease (BD) is still unclear and controversial. Many cases of oral aphthous ulcers and genital ulcers related to BD are reported; nevertheless, idiopathic giant esophageal ulcers related to BD are rare. A rare case for esophageal ulcers related to BD is presented.<br />Patient Concerns: In China, BD is represented with esophageal involvement which is called esophageal BD (EBD).<br />Diagnoses: A 56-year-old man diagnosed to the Gastroenterology Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, for multiple discrete, elliptical esophageal ulcers related to BD.<br />Interventions: The esophageal ulcers were treated with corticosteroid treatment for 12 weeks.<br />Outcome: The esophageal ulcers were cured.<br />Lessons: Our report might give further strength to avoiding the erroneous diagnosis or missed diagnosis for EBD, which is different from esophageal carcinoma, esophageal tuberculosis and esophageal Crohns disease.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1536-5964
- Volume :
- 96
- Issue :
- 44
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29095300
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000008469