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La enfermedad de Behçet es una enfermedad rara en nuestro medio. Se trata de una vasculitis sistémica que cursa con afectación mucocutánea (parte principal del diagnóstico), ocular, digestiva y musculoesquelética principalmente. Se describe un caso de presentación atípica que comienza con afectación digestiva.
Palabras clave:
enfermedad de Behçet
presentación atípica
úlceras
Behçet's disease is rare disease in our setting. It is a systemic vasculitis that occurs with mucocutaneous involvement (principal part of the diagnosis) that is mainly ocular, digestive and musculosketel. A case of atypical presentation that begins with digestive involvement is described.
Key words:
Behçet's disease
atypical presentation
ulcers
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