Myonecrosis of Behcet's disease

Skeletal Radiol. 2008 Apr;37(4):357-60. doi: 10.1007/s00256-007-0432-1. Epub 2008 Feb 8.

Abstract

Behcet's disease is an inflammatory disease of unknown cause characterized by intermittent episodes of acute inflammation manifested by oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, uveitis, and skin lesions. We report a rare case of myonecrosis associated with Behcet's disease. Myonecrosis of Behcet's disease can mimic soft tissue abscess and therefore awareness of this entity in the appropriate clinical setting is important for initiation of appropriate and timely treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Female
  • Hand*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscular Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Muscular Diseases / etiology*
  • Necrosis / diagnosis
  • Necrosis / etiology