Behçet's disease (a severe case from Greenland)

Behçet's syndrome has to our knowledge not been described hitherto in Greenland Eskimos. A life-threatening case of Behçet's syndrome is described in a 22-year-old female Eskimo. Ulceration and scar formation in the oral and hypopharyngeal cavity were the main clinical manifestations. Trea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Humaidan, P, Manthorpe, R, Rasmussen, N, Velander, B, Al Humaidan, Peter Samir Heskjær
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1986
Subjects:
Adult
Behcet Syndrome
Female
Greenland
Humans
Inuits
eskimo*
inuits
Online Access:https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/behcets-disease-a-severe-case-from-greenland(4dce1128-3be2-4672-901f-a98bfd5e33eb).html
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Summary:Behçet's syndrome has to our knowledge not been described hitherto in Greenland Eskimos. A life-threatening case of Behçet's syndrome is described in a 22-year-old female Eskimo. Ulceration and scar formation in the oral and hypopharyngeal cavity were the main clinical manifestations. Treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics and high-dose prednisone appeared effective.

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