Recurrent intestinal ischemia related to Behçet's Disease

Turk J Surg. 2018 Aug 28:1-3. doi: 10.5152/turkjsurg.2018.3804. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Behçet's disease is a systemic inflammatory disease that may affect multiple organs. However, intraabdominal complications requiring surgical intervention are rare in the natural course of the disease. A 32-year-old male patient with Behçet's disease who had been followed for 5 years with a diagnosis of acute abdominal syndrome was operated on twice in 18 days. Intestinal ischemia was identified in different segments of the jejenum during each operation. Recurrent segmental intestinal ischemia within a short time interval is rare, although the gastrointestinal involvement can be seen in the normal course of Behçet's disease.