Complete Behcet's disease was aggravated by the presence of tonsillitis: A case report

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  • Seino Yutomo
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kitasato University School of Medicine
  • Nagai Hiromi
    Otorhinolaryngology of Yamato Municipal Hospital
  • Okamoto Makito
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kitasato University School of Medicine

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  • 扁桃炎を契機に増悪した完全型ベーチェット病の1症例

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Behcet's disease is a chronic condition caused by disturbance of the body's immune system. When all symptoms are present, it is diagnosed as “complete”, we report a case exacerbated by tonsillitis.<br>A 22-year-old man with a high fever and sore throat diagnosed with acute tonsillitis and treated with antibiotic suffered from oral aphtae and ulcers of the mouth and larynx, followed by erythema nodosum, pudendal ulcers, and iridocyclitis. Suspecting complete behcet's disease, we consulted with dermatology and ophthalmology specialist. We treated his symptoms with colchicine and steroid eye injection in cooperation with other departments. Symptoms have been ameliorated but the occurrence of these and other disorders in the future cannot be predicted.<br>In this case, acute tonsillitis exacerbated behcet's disease and may reduce symptoms, necessitating this surgical approach.

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  • Stomato-pharyngology

    Stomato-pharyngology 22 (2), 155-160, 2009

    Japan Society of Stomato-pharyngology

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