bone, joint, and muscle disorders
Behçet Disease
Diagnosis of Behçet Disease
Established criteria Blood tests No laboratory tests can confirm Behçet disease, but doctors can base the diagnosis on an established set of criteria. Doctors suspect the disorder in people, particularly young adults, who have had 3 episodes of mouth sores in 1 year and 2 of the following criteria: Recurring genital sores Characteristic eye problems Skin lesions that look like bumps under the skin, acne, or ulcers Skin bumps or blisters triggered by a slight injury However, symptoms may resemble those of many other disorders, including Reactive Arthritis (previously called Reiter syndrome), lupus ( Blood tests are done. They cannot identify the disease but can confirm that inflammation is present. The diagnosis of Behçet disease is difficult to confirm when people have only mouth sores and possibly sores on their genitals or skin. The diagnosis is much easier to make when other symptoms, such as inflammation of the eyes or blood vessels, are present. 