Abstract
A case is reported of Behçet's disease in a 41-year-old man, in the course of which colitis with perforation developed over two years, with fatal results. This is a rare complication of Behcet's disease and must be differentiated from ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Blood transfusions have a limited therapeutic value in the terminal phase of the disease, which among others is characterized by a generalized depression of response of peripheral lymphocytes to stimulation.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antibody Formation
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Behcet Syndrome / complications*
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Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis
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Behcet Syndrome / surgery
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Colitis / diagnosis
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Colitis / etiology*
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Colitis / surgery
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Colitis, Ulcerative / diagnosis
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Complement System Proteins
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Crohn Disease / diagnosis
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Immunoglobulins / isolation & purification
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Intestinal Perforation / etiology*
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Latex Fixation Tests
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Lymphocyte Activation
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Male
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Ulcer / etiology
Substances
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Immunoglobulins
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Complement System Proteins