Table 1 Main manifestations of Behçet’s disease
From: Behçet’s disease physiopathology: a contemporary review
Manifestation | Prevalence (%) | Time after disease onset | Prognosis | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oral ulcers | 47–86 | – | Favorable | Appear in all patients during their clinical course |
Genital ulcers | 57–93 | – | Favorable | Lesions of the scrotum will leave a scar |
Ocular | 30–70 | 2–3 years | Poor | More frequent in males, high morbidity |
Skin | 38–99 | – | Favorable | Erythema nodosum more frequent in females |
Joints | 45–60 | – | Favorable | Non-erosive, non-deforming |
Cardiovascular | 7–49 | 3–16 years | Poor | More frequent in males, high morbidity and mortality |
Neurological | 5–10 | 5 years | Poor | More frequent in males, long-term morbidity and mortality |
Gastrointestinal | 3–26 | – | Poor | More frequent in Japan, ileocecal region |