Behçet disease
- Treatment follows organ involvement
- Colchicine helps mucocutaneous/joint disease
- Topical/systemic steroids treat inflammatory flares
- Severe eye, vascular or neurologic disease needs immunosuppression
- TNF inhibitors are important for refractory severe disease
- Vascular thrombosis is inflammatory—not routine VTE alone
Use at a glance
- Treatment follows organ involvement
Practical pearls
- Colchicine helps mucocutaneous/joint disease
Treatment options
- Topical/systemic steroids treat inflammatory flares
- Vascular thrombosis is inflammatory—not routine VTE alone
Escalation / refractory disease
- Severe eye, vascular or neurologic disease needs immunosuppression
- TNF inhibitors are important for refractory severe disease
Self-check
- What guides Behçet treatment?
Organ involvement. - Which drug helps mucocutaneous/joint Behçet disease?
Colchicine.
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