The Missed symptoms of behjet’s disease

lama H. Altaha

doi:10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.6311818

Authors

lama H. Altaha medical city center of dermatology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.6311818

Keywords:

Behcet’s,Iraq , blindness

Abstract

Objectives: Behçet's disease is a systemic chronic proinflammatory vascular disease .this study wants to describe more details of patients with Behçet’s disease in iraq.

Methods: Any patient with suspected or diagnosed Behçet’s disease attending centre of dermatology/behjet unit , 2017- 2018.

A total 47 patients ,Full history and examination were taken.

Percentage of complains were calculated.

Results: 37 were females and 10 were males , Age of patients ranged from (11-63) years.Pethargy test was negative in 13 patients , positive in 15 ,21 had negative family history and 9 had positive .

They complain from Malaise , oral ulcer, genital ulcer, unexplained fever ,20 symptoms began from childhood ,decreased hearing,eye complain, dysphagia , dyspnea ,headache , memory problems, depression , muscle contraction, peripheral paresthesia , joint complains, sleep disturbances and renal problems.

Conclusion: describes new symptoms can help in diagnosis of behjet’s disease .