Report of 3 cases of Behcet's Syndrome with Esophageal ulceration

Keimyung Medical Journal 1985;4(2):265-268.

식도궤양을 동반한 Behcet 증후군 3례

조준찬; 허정욱; 김약호; 안성훈; 박승국

Abstract

Behcet's syndrome characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcerations and occular inflammation has been recognized as a multisystemic disease with numerous manifestations including gastrointestinal tract. But the cases associated with esophageal ulceration are reported rarely untill now. Moreover no case was reported in Korea. Here we report 3 cases of Behcet's syndrome with esophageal ulceration with the review of literature. The esophageal ulceration in Behcet's syndrome occurs in the mid to distal esophagus with usually abrupt onset and has a tendency of recurrence. Endoscopic, radiologic and histologic findings of esophageal ulceration in Behcet's syndrome are not distinguishible from regurgitant ulceration, Barrett's ulcer, Crohn’s disease and drug-induced ulcer. The cause of esophageal ulceration is to be based on patient's history.