Behcet's disease complicated with myelodysplastic syndrome: a report of two cases and review of the literature

K Yano; K Eguchi; K Migita; H Takashima; M Tamura; K Izumino; I Sasagawa; N Sadamori; S Nagataki

doi:10.1007/BF02231696

Behcet's disease complicated with myelodysplastic syndrome: a report of two cases and review of the literature

Clin Rheumatol. 1996 Jan;15(1):91-3. doi: 10.1007/BF02231696.

Authors

K Yano¹, K Eguchi, K Migita, H Takashima, M Tamura, K Izumino, I Sasagawa, N Sadamori, S Nagataki

Affiliation

¹ First Department of Internal Medicine, Atomic Disease Institute Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan.

PMID: 8929787
DOI: 10.1007/BF02231696

Abstract

Two cases of Behcet's disease associated with myelodysplastic syndrome are described. Both patients showed a chromosomal abnormality, trisomy 8. Based on the laboratory findings in our patients and a careful review of the literature of similar cases, the association of the chromosomal abnormality with the pathogenesis of Behcet's disease is suggested.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Abortion, Therapeutic
Adult
Aged
Behcet Syndrome / complications*
Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis
Behcet Syndrome / genetics
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8*
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myelodysplastic Syndromes / complications*
Myelodysplastic Syndromes / diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes / genetics
Pregnancy
Trisomy* / physiopathology