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Oesophageal ulceration in Behcet’s disease presenting with haemorrhage

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A 26 year old patient with Behcet’s Disease presented with severe gastrointestinal bleeding. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and radiology revealed oesophageal ulceration. The patient responded well to cimetidine therapy. Haemorrhage as a result of oesophageal involvement in Behcet’s disease has not previously been described.

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  1. Departments of Gastroenterolagy, Radiology and Medicine, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin

    W. G. Powderly, M. G. Lombard, F. E. Murray, D. O’Connell, T. B. Counihan & J. R. Lennon

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Powderly, W.G., Lombard, M.G., Murray, F.E. et al. Oesophageal ulceration in Behcet’s disease presenting with haemorrhage. I.J.M.S. 156, 193–194 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02955204

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