Behcet’s Disease with Upper GI Bleeding

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.