Behçet Disease

First described in 1937 by Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behçet, Professor Ordinarius, MD, Behçet’s disease is a chronic condition that causes oral and genital wounds and ocular inflammation. Behçet’s disease is more common in people living at certain latitudes, i.e. on the Silk Road, in Turkey, Mediterranean countries, Israel and Japan. In addition to these significant symptoms, it may have destructive effects on different organs including major vessels, the central nervous system (brain), joints, the skin, the digestive system, and the lungs.