AB0723 JUVENILE BEHCET’S DISEASE: WHICH PARTICULARITIES?

Background: Behcet’s disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis that affects young adults aged between 20 and 30 years old. It rare in childhood. Objectives: This work aims to analyze the clinical features of this form by comparing it with adult BD. Methods: Through retrospective study including 192 cases BD seen The Internal Medicine Department at Tahar Sfar Hospital Mahdia TUNISA, we report 8 juvenile (4.2%) occurred under age 16 years. Results: There were male. average onset was 14 [11, years]. Genital aphthosis noted 5 patients. Ophthalmologic damage observed 4 patients, dominated uveitis (75% cases). No blindness observed. Joint patients vascular neurological 2 respectively. All received colchicine addition platelet aggregation inhibitors moment diagnosis. When group adults, have noticied, frequency cutaneo-mucous articular manifestations, rarity absence cardiac digestive group. Conclusion: Juvenile form, male predominance. younger not poor prognostic factor. Early diagnosis treatment can reduce disease’s complications. References: [1]doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4208-9 Disclosure Interests: None declared