Abstract
A 17-year-old gentleman was admitted to our hospital for headache, the differential diagnosis of which included Behcet's syndrome (BS). He developed an acute abdomen and was found to have air under the diaphragm on erect chest X-ray. Subsequent laparotomy revealed multiple perforations throughout the colon. This report describes an unusual complication of Behcets syndrome occurring at the time of presentation and a review of the current literature of reported cases.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
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Behcet Syndrome / complications*
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Behcet Syndrome / pathology
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Behcet Syndrome / therapy
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Colectomy
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Colon / injuries*
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Colonic Diseases / etiology*
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Colonic Diseases / pathology
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Colonic Diseases / therapy
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Humans
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Ileostomy
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Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
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Intestinal Perforation / etiology*
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Intestinal Perforation / pathology
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Intestinal Perforation / therapy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Treatment Outcome
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Ulcer / etiology*
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Ulcer / pathology
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Ulcer / therapy
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Anticoagulants
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Immunosuppressive Agents