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Title: BEHCET’S DISEASE
Authors: Syed Imtiaz Ali
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.
Country: Pakistan
Year: 1992
Volume: 42
Issue: 4
Language: English
Behcet\\\'s disease is a multisystem disorder which is probably underdiagnosed because the diagnosis is clinical and there are no confirmatory tests1. It comprises a syndrome of multisystem inflammatory lesions consisting of orogenital mucous membrane ulcerations, arthritis, cutaneous, neurologic and ocular lesions which is one of the major criteria of diagnosis2. It affects males more than females, onset is in third decade of life. It is more common in countries bordering Eastern Mediterranean and Far East3.
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