Review Article

Ulcerative Lesions in Behcet's Disease

Table 3


ManifestationsTreatments

Oral ulcers1st line: Topical triamcinolone acetonide, prednisolone, amlexonax, anti-inflammatory rinses, topical anaesthetics
2nd line: Topical sucralfate, aminosalicylic acid, caustic solutions, oral tetracycline solutions, colchicine, levamisole, thalidomide, pulse methyl prednisolone, intralesional trimcinolone acetonide
3rd line: Cyclosporine, azathiopurine, methotrexate, chlorambucil, infliximab, etanercept, plasmapheresis-apheresis, zinc sulphate, penicilline, azithromycin, minocycline, dapsone, pentoxifylline, interferon-α

Genital ulcers 1st line: Topical triamcinolone acetonide, sucralfate, oral colchicine, azathiopurine, dapsone, prednisolone
2nd line: Levamisole, interferon-α, methotrexate, thalidomide, cyclosporine A

Vasculitic ulcerations1st line: Topical bethametasone, oral colchicine, azathiopurine, dapsone, prednisolone
2nd line: Levamisole, dapson, interferon-α, thalidomide, azitromycin, pentoxifylline

Gastrointestinal involvement1st line: Sulfasalazine, corticosteroids
2nd line: Cyclosporine A, azathiopurine, surgery
3rd line: İntraarterial corticosteroids injections