Behçet's disease accompanied by myelodysplastic syndrome with trisomy 8: two case reports and a review of 15 Japanese cases

We describe two cases of Behcet's disease associated with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with trisomy 8. Both cases developed ulceration in the cecum as a gastrointestinal complication of Behcet's disease, after a diagnosis of MDS. We summarized recent case reports of Behct's disease...

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Published inModern rheumatology Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 0090
Main Authors Adachi, Y, Tsutsumi, A, Murata, H, Takemura, H, Chino, Y, Takahashi, R, Ebitsuka, T, Sumida, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Informa Healthcare 01.03.2003
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Digestive system
Disease
Japan
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Summary:We describe two cases of Behcet's disease associated with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with trisomy 8. Both cases developed ulceration in the cecum as a gastrointestinal complication of Behcet's disease, after a diagnosis of MDS. We summarized recent case reports of Behct's disease associated with myelodysplastic syndrome, and studied the clinical manifestations. Most cases showed trisomy 8 as a chromosomal abnormality. Gastrointestinal involvement without eye lesions seems to be characteristic of Behcet's disease associated with MDS. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1439-7595
1439-7609
DOI:10.1007/s101650300015