recurrent ulcers are signs of an impaired immune system. Behcet's disease can lead to painful, swollen joints and sores in the mouth and the genitals. Viruses can also lead to the formation of ...

Other described skin lesions include pyoderma gangrenosum, Sweet syndrome, extragenital ulcers, purpura, erythema muliforme and vesicules. The incidence of skin involvement varies greatly in the ...

There is no single serologic test for the diagnosis of BD. Repeated studies evaluating the prevalence of standard rheumatologic laboratory tests, such as antinuclear antibody, antineutrophil ...

It affects an estimated 0.64 per 100,000 individuals in the UK. It can cause severe mouth ulcers that can progress to affect any organ in the body with debilitating consequences: joint pain, skin ...