Journal of Surgical Pathology and Diagnosis

Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, USA

Publications

• Case Report   
  Behcet?s Disease Mimicking Crohn Disease: A Pathological Approach to a Case
  Author(s): Jingjing Hu*, Andreas Ciscato and Mojgon Hosseini
  
  Bechet’s Disease (BD) is a rare entity. It’s a multi-systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by recurrent ulcers and vasculitis, mainly including oral cavity, eyes, gastrointestinal tract and joints. Crohn’s Disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that may affect the same organs as BD, however more frequently the GI tract. Distinguish BD from CD can be very challenge due to the overlapping clinical presentation and similar morphology features on pathology biopsy specimens. Herein, we present a rare and interesting case which BD mimics IBD on the GI biopsies but with some unique findings. This is a case report of a 32-year-old, female, who first presented at ED with fatigue, weight loss, arthralgia, and erythema nodosum. One month later, patient was admitted for oral ulcers, skin rash, genital ulcers and melena. Treatment with prednisone w.. Read More»
  DOI: DOI: 10.37421/ 2684-4575.2022.4.3.123

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