Nasal Mucosal Manifestation of Behçet's Disease: A Case Report
Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem inflammatory condition that rarely affects the nasal mucosa. We report the case of a 25-year-old man presenting with prolonged fever, bilateral rhinalgia, and nasal obstruction, who was subsequently diagnosed with nasal ulcers associated with BD. These ulcers resolved along with the systemic symptoms following treatment with colchicine, apremilast, and prednisolone. Although there is no specific treatment strategy for nasal mucosal lesions in BD, standard systemic therapies may be effective. This case highlights nasal mucosal involvement as a rare but important manifestation of BD, emphasizing the importance of thorough evaluation and consideration of nasal symptoms for the diagnosis and treatment.
Authors
- Yu Katayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6192-9855)
- Hideharu Hagiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5086-1891)
- Aki Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1714-1347)
- Yuki Otsuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-6128)
- Yoshiaki Soejima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2070-3892)
- Fumio Otsuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7014-9095)
- Yohei Masuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9368-0521)
- Kenta Nakamoto
- Hiroshi Akiyama
Institutions
- Okayama University (JP)
- Okayama University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.6014-25
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00