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A recurrent aphthous stomatitis case due to paediatric Behçet's disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Murat Ünal ,
Selman Vefa Yildirim  and
Muhsin Akbaba
Murat Ünal
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
Selman Vefa Yildirim
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatrics, Baskent University, Adana Hospital, Adana, Turkey
Muhsin Akbaba
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, Baskent University, Adana Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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Abstract

Behçet's disease is a rare condition in children and characterized by a triad of recurrent aphthous stomatitis, genital ulceration and uveitis. The aetiology is unknown, but systemic vasculitis is the main pathology. The oral lesions resemble Sutton disease, which is another form of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) that composes approximately 10 per cent of cases and is known as major aphthous stomatitis, can easily be overlooked if the other symptoms are not questioned. We presented a 12-year-old girl with the initial complaint of recurrent aphthous stomatitis. During the follow-up period, we observed the other cardinal signs of the Behçet's disease.

Keywords

Stomatitis AphthousBehcet's Syndrome
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 7 , July 2001 , pp. 576 - 577
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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