Oesophageal and ileal ulceration in Behçet's disease

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1990 Nov-Dec;5(6):714-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1990.tb01132.x.

Abstract

Over a six-year period a Caucasian girl with chronic neutropaenia developed recurrent mouth ulceration, genital ulceration, ileitis and deep ulcers involving the upper oesophagus. These features constitute an incomplete form of Behçet's disease with the rare manifestation of oesophageal ulceration and the previously unreported association with chronic neutropaenia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Child
  • Esophageal Diseases / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ileal Diseases / etiology*
  • Neutropenia / etiology
  • Ulcer / etiology