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

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

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Published in:Modern rheumatology 2003-03, Vol.13 (1), p.90-94
Main Authors: Adachi, Y., Tsutsumi, A., Murata, H., Takemura, H., Chino, Y., Takahashi, R., Ebitsuka, T., Sumida, T.
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract We describe two cases of Behçet's disease associated with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with trisomy 8. Both cases developed ulceration in the cecum as a gastrointestinal complication of Behçet's disease, after a diagnosis of MDS. We summarized recent case reports of Behçet'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 Behçet's disease associated with MDS.
ISSN:1439-7595
1439-7609
DOI:10.3109/s101650300015