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Rare esophageal ulcers related to Behçet disease: A case report.

Authors :
Jia N
Tang Y
Liu H
Li Y
Liu S
Liu L
Source :
Medicine [Medicine (Baltimore)] 2017 Nov; Vol. 96 (44), pp. e8469.
Publication Year :
2017

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