Behcet's disease without oral ulcers presenting with erythema nodosum and deep venous thrombosis

Sajal Ajmani; Abhra Chandra Chowdhury; Durga Prasanna Misra; Vikas Agarwal

doi:10.1177/0049475515595169

Behcet's disease without oral ulcers presenting with erythema nodosum and deep venous thrombosis

Trop Doct. 2016 Jan;46(1):34-6. doi: 10.1177/0049475515595169. Epub 2015 Jul 27.

Authors

Sajal Ajmani¹, Abhra Chandra Chowdhury¹, Durga Prasanna Misra², Vikas Agarwal³

Affiliations

¹ Senior Resident, Department of Clinical Immunology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
² Senior Resident, Department of Clinical Immunology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India durgapmisra@gmail.com.
³ Additional Professor, Department of Clinical Immunology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

PMID: 26220926
DOI: 10.1177/0049475515595169

Abstract

We present a young male with recurrent erythema nodosum and recent deep vein thrombosis with scrotal ulcers but no oral ulcers. He was diagnosed as having Behcet's disease (BD) and subsequently responded to immunosuppressants and anticoagulation. This case highlights that up to 2% patients with BD may not have oral ulcers. Timely institution of therapy in our patient resulted in a favorable outcome.

Keywords: Skin and connective tissue; diagnosis; treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Behcet Syndrome / complications
Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Erythema Nodosum / complications
Erythema Nodosum / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Venous Thrombosis / complications
Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis*