Single or multiple perforations with varying locations as a complication of intestinal Behcet's disease: Report of three cases

Isik B., Ara C., Kirimlioglu H., Sogutlu G., Yilmaz M., Yilmaz S., ...Daha Fazla

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.40, sa.5, ss.599-603, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00365520510012127
  • Dergi Adı: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.599-603
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Behcet's disease, intestinal Behcet's disease, perforation, GASTROINTESTINAL INVOLVEMENT, CLINICAL-COURSE, THERAPY, COLITIS, ULCERS, TRIAL
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Intestinal ulcers in Behcet's disease ( BD) tend to cause perforation with significant morbidity. The optimal surgical procedure in such cases is controversial and the postoperative period can be eventful with an unpredictable course. We report three cases of perforations with varying locations in three patients with long-standing Behcet's disease. Two patients required two and one patient required four operations. It is emphasized that the clinician must be alert in a patient with BD when abdominal symptoms accompany the clinical picture. As soon as the diagnosis is reached, surgical intervention with limited resection must be performed. Endoscopic examination and careful medication play major roles in the follow-up.