Behcet's Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review

Authors

K. V. Venkatasubramaniam
Douglas R. Swinehart

Abstract

Behcet's syndrome is a disease commonly found in Japan and in countries around the Mediterranean Sea. In the U.S., it is relatively uncommon. This report describes a 24-year-old Lebanese-American man with Behcet's syndrome who presented with symptoms four months after he developed arthritis and who had been initially diagnosed as having incomplete Reiter's syndrome. A literature review is Included.

Recommended Citation

Venkatasubramaniam, K. V. and Swinehart, Douglas R. (1981) "Behcet's Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review," Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal : Vol. 29 : No. 3 , 153-159.
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.henryford.com/hfhmedjournal/vol29/iss3/7