Behçet’s disease in childhood

Behçet’s disease, a multisystem disorder originally described as recurrent oral and genital ulcerations with relapsing iritis or uveitis, is often characterized by cutaneous, arthritic, neurologic, vascular and gastrointestinal manifestations. A 16 year old girl with recurrent oral, genital aphtous lesions and artralgia. She was diagnosed as Behçet’s disease and no other system involvement was seen.
The case was reported because of the rarity of the disease in childhood and the difficulty in making diagnosis.

Keywords: Behçet’s disease, childhood

Çocukluk döneminde gelişen Behçet hastalığı

Anahtar Kelimeler: Behçet hastalığı, çocukluk çağı