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MODERN RHEUMATOLOGY
Vol.11 No.4 |
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Behcet's disease with severe destructive arthritis |
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| S. Momohara1, M. Kuwahara1, K. Kawamura1, T.
Mizumura1, R. Morimoto1, T. Tomatsu1 |
| (1) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute
of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 10-22 Kawada-cho,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan |
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| Abstract |
| Abstract Behcet's disease is a systemic disease
characterized by oral aphta, genital ulcers, and ocular lesions,
and arthritic manifestations also appear to be common. However,
this disease rarely produces loss of function or deformity in arthritic
joints. We report the case of a 52-year-old woman with Behcet's
disease who had a history of recurrent oral aphta, genital ulcerations,
and intestinal lesions for almost 30 years. When she was about
30 years old, she began to notice significant morning stiffness
and polyarthritis, and progressive destructive arthritic changes
in the bilateral fingers, wrists, and left ankle. Behcet's disease
with severe destructive arthritic changes is rare, and the underlying
mechanism is still unknown. |
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| Key words |
| Key words Arthrodesis ・ Arthropathy ・ Behcet's
disease ・ Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) |
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