Safety of radiotherapy in patients with Behcet’s disease: a case report and review of the literature

Exaggerated acute and late toxicities following radiotherapy have been reported in patients with pre-existing connective tissue diseases, such as systemic lupus scleroderma. Behcet’s disease (BD) is a relapsing multisystem characterized by vasculitis the mucocutaneous, ocular, gastrointestinal, respiratory, neurologic, urogenital, articular, cardiovascular systems. Data concerning relationship between toxicity BD are limited literature. Here, we report case of lung cancer treated (60 Gy) patient BD. No severe radiation-induced was observed. Radiation-induced has also discussed.