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Histopathology

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Behçet’s Disease

Abstract

The main histopathologic findings can be summarized as follows:

  • Main findings: vasculitis affecting all sizes of blood vessels including arteries and veins

  • Types: leukocytoclastic vasculitis, Sweet’s-like vasculitis, lymphocytic vasculitis

  • Ultrastructural changes: specific degeneration of vascular endothelial cells, vascular stenosis, thrombus formation, lymphocyte-mediated fat cell lysis

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Lee, S., Bang, D., Lee, ES., Sohn, S. (2001). Histopathology. In: Behçet’s Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56455-0_7

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