A CASE OF BEHCET'S SYNDROME WITH GENITAL ULCERS INVOLVING THE VAGINA AND UTERINE CERVIX

Abstract

A 24 year-old woman underwent surgery for a large ulcer in the ileo-cecal lesion. She was diagnosed to have a simple ulcer. Postsurgically, she developed fever of unknown origin. Genital ulcers involving the vagina and uterine cervix were discovered when examinations were performed for the origin of fever and Behcet's syndrome was diagnosed. The vaginal and uterine ulcers were healed by local antibiotic therapy. If a patient is suspected to have Behcet's syndrome, the vagina and uterus must be examined except the labia. If a patient with Behcet's syndrome develops fever of unknown origin, the possibility of infection of vaginal ulcer must be considered.