[Case of Behcet's disease diagnosed by bilateral epididymitis]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2014 Nov;60(11):593-6.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 24-year-old man visited our emergency room with testicular pain and left shoulder pain, and was admitted to our hospital for diagnosis of bilateral epididymitis. Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication were started, but the symptoms did not improve. During hospitalization, ulcerous lesions, erythema nodosum, folliculitis-like exanthema and multiple oral aphtha appeared. Then, we consulted the department of dermatology. As he had a combination of arthritis and epididymitis, he was diagnosed with the abortive form of Behcet's disease. After diagnosis, we began administering colchicine. Then, all symptoms improved in a few days, and he has remained free of the disease after the discontinuation of colchicine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications
  • Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Behcet Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Behcet Syndrome / pathology
  • Colchicine / administration & dosage
  • Epididymitis / diagnosis*
  • Epididymitis / drug therapy
  • Epididymitis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Male
  • Pain / etiology
  • Shoulder Pain / etiology
  • Testis
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Colchicine