AN INTERESTING CASE SERIES OF SMA VASCULAR INSUFFICIENCY IN BEHCETS SYNDROME PATIENTS

Abstract

Behcets disease is DEFINED as an auto-inflammatory systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology. It is characterized by mucocutaneous manifestations, including recurrent oral and genital ulcerations, ocular manifestations, especially chronic relapsing uveitis, and systemic vasculitis involving arteries and veins of all sizes. Behcets disease usually affects young adults 20 to 40 years of age and is also seen in children less frequently.Both genders are equally affected by the disease although slight male preponderance is seen in japan[7] .we would like report a rare case series on Behcets aka silk road disease presenting in a 16 year old female complicated with SMA vascular insufficiency