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==History and Symptoms==
==History and Symptoms==
*The hallmark of Behcet disease is recurrent aphthous ulcerations, genital ulcers, and uveitis. A positive history of joint pains and skin lesions are suggestive of Behcet disease. The most common symptoms of Behcet disease include [[mouth sores]], [[uveitis]], [[joint pain]], and genital sores.
*The hallmark of Behcet disease is recurrent aphthous ulcerations, genital ulcers, and uveitis. A positive history of joint pains and skin lesions are suggestive of Behcet disease. The most common symptoms of Behcet disease include [[mouth sores]], [[uveitis]], [[joint pain]], and genital sores.[7, 8],[9, 10]


===History===
===History===
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*Mouth sores
*Mouth sores
*Genital sores
*Genital sores
*Eye pain and swelling
*Eye pain and swelling[7, 8]
*Headache
*Headache
*Diarrhea
*Diarrhea
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*Mouth sores
*Mouth sores
*Genital sores
*Genital sores
*Eye pain and swelling
*Eye pain and swelling[7, 8]


===Less Common Symptoms===
===Less Common Symptoms===

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]

Overview

The hallmark of Behcet disease is recurrent aphthous ulcerations, genital ulcers, and uveitis. A positive history of joint pains and skin lesions are suggestive of Behcet disease. The most common symptoms of Behcet disease include mouth sores, uveitis, joint pain, and genital sores. Less common symptoms of Behcet disease include diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, skin lesions-red nodules, acne, joint pains, and poor balance.

History and Symptoms

  • The hallmark of Behcet disease is recurrent aphthous ulcerations, genital ulcers, and uveitis. A positive history of joint pains and skin lesions are suggestive of Behcet disease. The most common symptoms of Behcet disease include mouth sores, uveitis, joint pain, and genital sores.[7, 8],[9, 10]

History

Patients with Behcet disease may have a positive history of:

  • Mouth sores
  • Genital sores
  • Eye pain and swelling[7, 8]
  • Headache
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Joint pains
  • Skin lesions[9, 10]

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of Behcet disease include:

  • Mouth sores
  • Genital sores
  • Eye pain and swelling[7, 8]

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of Behcet disease include

  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Headache
  • Skin lesions-red nodules, acne
  • Joint pains
  • Poor balance

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