Pediatric onset of behcet's syndrome with myositis: case report and literature review illustrating unusual features

Bianca A. Lang, Ronald M. Laxer, Paul Thorner, Mark Greenberg, Earl D. Silverman

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Abstract

We report a case of Behcet's syndrome with myositis in a pediatric patient, emphasizing the importance of muscle involvement in the differential diagnosis of calf pain and swelling in Behcet's syndrome. A review of the English‐language literature from 1965 to the present suggests that the clinical picture of Behcet's syndrome in children differs from that in adults, in that there is a lower frequency of ocular disease, and unusual manifestations appear to be more common.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)418-425
Number of pages8
JournalArthritis and Rheumatology
Volume33
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 1990
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Rheumatology
  • Immunology
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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