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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2015; 21(13): 3801-3812
Published online Apr 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i13.3801
Published online Apr 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i13.3801
Gastrointestinal Behçet's disease: A review
Wasseem Skef, Department of Medicine, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA 02135, United States
Matthew J Hamilton, Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, United States
Thurayya Arayssi, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Doha 24144, Qatar
Author contributions: Skef W performed the literature review and wrote the paper; Hamilton MJ and Arayssi T provided expertise and critical revision of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors report no conflict of interest.
Correspondence to: Dr. Thurayya Arayssi, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Doha 24144, Qatar. tha2002@qatar-med.cornell.edu
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Received: November 15, 2014
Peer-review started: November 17, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 14, 2015
Accepted: January 30, 2015
Article in press: January 30, 2015
Published online: April 7, 2015
Processing time: 143 Days and 11.2 Hours
Peer-review started: November 17, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 14, 2015
Accepted: January 30, 2015
Article in press: January 30, 2015
Published online: April 7, 2015
Processing time: 143 Days and 11.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Behçet’s disease is an uncommon subtype of inflammatory bowel disease. It can present with a wide array of clinical manifestations that may mimic other diseases including Crohn’s disease. Establishing the diagnosis remains a challenge and clinicians must be aware of the relevant clinical manifestations and diagnostic considerations. The optimal medical management is limited by the lack of rigorous clinical trial data.