Thoracic Complications in Behçet’s Disease: Imaging Findings

Table 2

International Study Group criteria for the diagnosis of Behçet’s disease. (9) In the absence of other clinical explanations patients must have the following.

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1. Recurrent oral ulceration (aphthous or herpetiform) observed by the physician or patient recurring at least three times in one 12-month period + two of the following:

2. Recurrent genital ulceration

3. Eye lesions

 Anterior uveitis

 Posterior uveitis (cells in the vitreous observed by slit lamp examination)

 Retinal vasculitis observed by an ophthalmologist

4. Skin lesions

 Erythema nodosum

 Pseudofolliculitis

 Papulopustular lesions or acneiform nodules in postadolescent patients not on corticosteroids

5. Positive skin pathergy test read by a physician at 48 hours—that is, a 2 mm erythematous papule or pustule at the prick site 48 hours after the application of a sterile hypodermic 20–22 gauge needle which obliquely penetrated avascular antecubital skin to a depth of 5 mm

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