Table 1.
Characteristics of seven cases of Behçet’s disease-like syndrome secondary to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 2 (29) |
| Female | 5 (71) |
| Nationality | |
| Chinese | 2 (29) |
| Japanese | 3 (42) |
| Indian | 2 (29) |
| Manifestations of BD-like syndrome | |
| Oral ulcer | 6 (86) |
| Genital ulcer | 7 (100) |
| Arthritis | 5 (71) |
| Ocular lesions | 3 (43) |
| Uveitis | 3 |
| Skin lesions | 7 (100) |
| Erythema nodosum | 6 |
| Histopathology | |
| Vasculitis | 2 |
| Tuberculoid granuloma | 3 |
| Acneiform nodules | 1 |
| Vascular involvement | 0 |
| Gastrointestinal involvement | 0 |
| Neurological involvement | 0 |
| Cardiovascular involvement | 0 |
| Pulmonary involvement | 0 |
| Positive Result on pathergy testing | |
| + | 2 |
| ± | 1 |
| NM | 3 |
| Other clinical features | |
| Lymphadenopathy | 5 |
| Fever | 1 |
| Weight loss | 1 |
| Night sweating | 1 |
| MTB infection site | |
| Tuberculous lymphadenitis | 5 (71) |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 2 (29) |
NM not mentioned.