Management of vulvar Behçet's disease: case report

• Autores: Méndez Vega, Diana Alejandra, Tutal Muñoz, Luis Miguel, Ramírez Muñoz, Paula Andrea
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
• Repositorio: Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:ginecologiayobstetricia.pe:article/2520
• Enlace del recurso: https://ginecologiayobstetricia.pe/index.php/RPGO/article/view/2520
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Vulvar diseases; Behçet syndrome; Systemic vasculitis; Enfermedades de la vulva; Síndrome de Behçet; Vasculitis sistémica

Behçet's disease (BD) is an inflammatory, multisystemic, relapsing-remitting disorderof unknown etiology. A key feature of the disease is orogenital ulceration that causesconsiderable morbidity with great impact on patient’s quality of life. Its medicalmanagement consists of a scheme with colchicine, steroids or immunomodulators.We report the case of a patient with genital lesions who consulted on multipleoccasions, receiving antibiotics and even surgical management, with refractoryresponse to these interventions. Subsequently, due to the characteristics of the lesionand clinical behavior, Behçet's disease was suspected and medical managementwith oral steroids and cures with phytostimulin was initiated. The genital ulcers wereresolved, and the patient was subsequently taken to surgery for correction of thevulvar synechiae.