Fever revealing Behçet's disease: Two new cases

Abstract Behçet's disease (BD) is an uncommon cause of fever of unknown origin. We report two cases, both involving 42-year-old males, who initially presented with prolonged fever and who were ultimately diagnosed as having BD after a delay of 12 and 21 months, respectively. Both patients devel...

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Published in:European journal of internal medicine 2007-03, Vol.18 (2), p.146-147
Main Authors: Harmouche, H, Maamar, M, Sahnoune, I, Tazi-Mezalek, Z, Aouni, M, Maaouni, A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Behçet's disease
Fever
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary aneurysm
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Summary:Abstract Behçet's disease (BD) is an uncommon cause of fever of unknown origin. We report two cases, both involving 42-year-old males, who initially presented with prolonged fever and who were ultimately diagnosed as having BD after a delay of 12 and 21 months, respectively. Both patients developed pulmonary aneurysms. Although fevers resolved after therapy, both patients died within the first year after diagnosis. Clinicians should be aware that long-term fever may be an inaugural sign of BD, especially in individuals living in countries along the ancient Silk Road or Mediterranean basin.
ISSN:0953-6205
1879-0828
DOI:10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.009