Person: Ko, Lauren
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Publication A 25-Year-Old Male with Orogenital Ulcers, Rash, and Difficulty Swallowing
(S. Karger AG, 2017) Ko, Lauren; Alloo, Allireza; Lin, William; Hoang, Mai; Kroshinsky, DanielaA 25-year-old otherwise healthy male presented with new-onset odynophagia, rash, and orogenital ulcers. Despite treatment with antibiotics for presumed bacterial pharyngitis, the patient remained symptomatic, with abnormal vital signs and laboratory values. Upon dermatology consultation and histopathologic correlation, he was diagnosed with Behçet disease. Behçet disease is a rare rheumatologic condition that presents with recurrent oral ulcers and varying degrees of ophthalmic, neurologic, cardiac, and vascular disease. Given its protean nature, the treatment of Behçet disease is tailored to the patient's presentation and severity of organ involvement. Following treatment with colchicine and prednisone, the patient's symptoms improved rapidly.