Abstract

Objective : To report a case of Behcet’s disease whose diagnosis was only confirmed thanks to an oral aphthous lesion biopsy. Materials and methods : Conventional histopathological analysis of a biopsy of an aphthous oral lesion that had appeared two days previously. Results : A small vein vasculitis with eosinophil and neutrophil granulocytes was evidenced. Conclusion : The presence of a small vein vasculitis was here strongly in favour of Behcet's disease, whereas such a diagnosis was not confirmed according to the International Study Group’s criteria.

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