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ArticleIndian journal of dermatology2014

Histopathologic Study of Pathergy Test in Behçet's Disease.

Ekin Ozluk, Ilknur Balta, Ozlem Akoguz, Goknur Kalkan, Muzeyyen Astarci, Gulfer Akbay, Meral Eksioglu

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Article in Indian journal of dermatology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ekin OzlukDepartment of Dermatology, Ministry of Health, Kocaeli State Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Ilknur BaltaDepartment of Dermatology, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Ozlem AkoguzDepartment of Dermatology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Goknur KalkanDepartment of Dermatology, Gaziosmanpasa University, School of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey.
Muzeyyen AstarciDepartment of Dermatology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ; Department of Pathology, Ministry of Health, Kocaeli State Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Gulfer AkbayDepartment of Dermatology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Meral EksiogluDepartment of Dermatology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Ministry of Health · TRKocaeli Üniversitesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe pathergy test (PT) is important in the diagnosis of Behçet's disease (BD). However, misinterpretation of the test might cause false-positive or false-negative results. Therefore, immunopathologic and histopathologic tests are recommended with PT. AIMS AND

objectivesThe aim of this study is to determine histopathologic findings of positive pathergy reaction at BD. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis study was performed on 23 patients with BD. All patients were in active period of the disease. After 48 h from the injection, biopsy was performed on positive pathergy lesions.

resultsOf the specimen from positive PT lesions of patients with BD, nine revealed mixed type inflammatory cell infiltration (39.1%), two revealed lobular panniculitis without vasculitis (8.7%), two revealed neutrophil rich infiltration (8.7%), and five revealed lymphocyte rich infiltration (21.7%) at the subcutaneous tissue. Mixed type inflammatory cell infiltration (43.4%), endothelial swelling and thickening (17.3%), erythrocyte extravasation (26.0%), perivascular cell infiltration (13.0%), lymphocytic vascular reaction (8.6%), lymphocytic vasculitis (13.0%), and leukocytoclastic vasculitis (21.7%) were detected in dermis by histopathologic examinations. There was no statistically significant difference between histopathologic findings and sex, family history, and systemic involvement except uveitis.

conclusionThis is an exceptional study since it is the first study that determines subcutaneous tissue findings of positive pathergy reaction in Behçet patients. In our study, uveitis was found to be statistically significant in the patients who had vasculitis in dermis. It can be a clue for prediction of disease severity and course. Further, studies that include wide number of patients will better illuminate the correlation between subcutaneous tissue findings and disease severity and clinical course.

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Behçet's diseasehistopathologicsubcutaneous

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