The Unique Features of Vasculitis in Behçet’s Syndrome

The presence of a true vasculitis is difficult to discern in some of the more common manifestations of Behcet’s syndrome, like the papulopustular lesions of the skin. On the other hand, a true vasculitis is seen in all vessel sizes in the majority of the patients. The pathogenesis is not yet known. A Th1-type inflammatory reaction is seen like in some other primary vasculitides. However, in contrast to other vasculitides, granuloma formation is...