Behcet’s Disease with Upper GI Bleeding
Joint Authors
Getachew, Melaku
Seyoum, Nebiyou
Debebe, Finot
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Behcet’s disease is a multisystem disease.
In sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of this disease is not known, with only one case report from Ethiopia.
Case Presentation.
We describe a case of a 29-year-old Ethiopian male who presented to the emergency room of Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital with 4 days history of back pain, recurrent history of oral and genital ulcers, right eye blindness, chronic cerebral vein thrombosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, aortic aneurysm with dissection, and positive pathergy test.
He is retrospectively diagnosed with Behcet’s disease according to both the International Criteria for Behcet’s Disease (ICBD) and the International Study Group (ISG) consensus.
Conclusion.
Even if Behcet’s disease is rare in sub-Saharan Africa, it is important to know the clinical presentation for timely diagnosis and urgent management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Getachew, Melaku& Seyoum, Nebiyou& Debebe, Finot. 2020. Behcet’s Disease with Upper GI Bleeding. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147201
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Getachew, Melaku…[et al.]. Behcet’s Disease with Upper GI Bleeding. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147201
American Medical Association (AMA)
Getachew, Melaku& Seyoum, Nebiyou& Debebe, Finot. Behcet’s Disease with Upper GI Bleeding. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147201
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147201