LETTERS
IMAJ | volume 26
Journal 7, July - August 2024
pages: 466
How certain are we when considering the occurrence of genital ulcers among Israeli Arab female patients with Behçet's disease?
1 Rheumatology Unit, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel
2 Department of Medicine A, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
3 Rheumatology Unit, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
4 Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
Summary
The issue of genital ulcers (GUs) in Israeli Arab female patients with Behçet's disease (BD is important as GUs are considered a unique feature of BD and stand as diagnostic criterion for the diagnosis in the International Study Group (ISG) criteria [1] and the International Criteria for Behcet Disease (ICBD) [2]. According to the ISG, GUs can be detected by a physician or by the patient [1]. While oral ulcers are easily observable, the identification of more hidden GUs pose a significant challenge.