RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Transient neonatal Behcet's disease.
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood
JO Arch Dis Child
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 805
OP 806
DO 10.1136/adc.61.8.805
VO 61
IS 8
A1 M A Lewis
A1 B L Priestley
YR 1986
UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/61/8/805.abstract
AB A term neonate with a transient form of Behcet's disease is described. The clinical and immunological features are detailed. As healing of the severe ulceration in this condition gives rise to scarring and cosmetic deformity recognition is important. Therapeutic intervention with corticosteroids is recommended after diagnosis.