Behçet's disease with gastrointestinal involvement associated with myelodysplasia in a patient with congenital panhypopituitarism

Clin Rheumatol. 1998;17(6):515-7. doi: 10.1007/BF01451290.

Abstract

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are hematologic disorders characterised by peripheral cytopenias and the hystologic features of hematologic dysplasia. Their association with autoimmune manifestations have been suggested by several authors: recently, the appearance of Behçet's disease during MDS has been reported. We describe the occurrence of MDS in a patient affected by Behçet's syndrome with gastrointestinal involvement and congenital panhypopituitarism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Behcet Syndrome / pathology
  • Enterocolitis / complications*
  • Enterocolitis / pathology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Hypopituitarism / congenital*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes / complications*
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes / pathology