Behçet’s Syndrome: Dermatological Features

Abstract

Clinical signs and features include:

Hallmark is recurrent aphthous ulcers: three types: minor (<10 mm), major (>10 mm; more painful and more likely to scar), herpetiform

Oral ulcers are usually the earliest manifestation of disease and may be the only symptom for many years

The disease usually first presents during the third decade of life and affects males and females equally

Genital ulcers occur in 57–93 % of patients and subside after weeks and recur in days to months

Ulcers affect the scrotum rather than the glans penis and the labia minora and majora

Clinical signs and features include:

Hallmark is recurrent aphthous ulcers: three types: minor (<10 mm), major (>10 mm; more painful and more likely to scar), herpetiform