Behçet's disease

A rare inflammatory condition causing recurrent mouth and genital ulcers, eye inflammation and skin lesions.

What it is

Behçet's involves inflammation of blood vessels of all sizes. It is more common along the Silk Road regions.

Signs people often notice

•Recurrent mouth ulcers
•Genital ulcers
•Eye inflammation
•Skin spots

Who it affects

More common in people from Turkey, the Middle East and East Asia, aged 20–40.

Questions worth asking your clinician

?Could this be Behçet's?
?Which specialists are needed?
?How do we manage flares?

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