Blood-tinged Stools and Blood-shot Eyes

Jennifer J Lee; Susan Beebout; Andrew G Lee; Rebecca Tuetken; David A Weinberg

doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2005.06.012

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Blood-tinged Stools and Blood-shot Eyes

Jennifer J Lee, Susan Beebout, Andrew G Lee, Rebecca Tuetken and David A Weinberg

Survey of ophthalmology, Vol.50(5), pp.476-484

2005

DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2005.06.012

PMID: 16139040

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Abstract

A 37-year-old woman developed red painful eyes, diarrhea, and painful oral and genital ulcerations. Optic disk swelling was noted bilaterally. Colonoscopy was significant for granulomatous lesions consistent with Crohn disease. Epidemiologic factors, diagnostic criteria, and differentiating characteristics for Behcet disease and Crohn disease are discussed.

Crohn disease

genital ulcer

Behcet disease

optic disk swelling

oral ulcer

diarrhea

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Title: Subtitle: Blood-tinged Stools and Blood-shot Eyes
Creators: Jennifer J Lee - Departments of Ophthalmology
Susan Beebout - Internal Medicine and Rheumatology
Andrew G Lee - Neurology and Neurosurgery, at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Rebecca Tuetken - Internal Medicine and Rheumatology
David A Weinberg - University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Survey of ophthalmology, Vol.50(5), pp.476-484
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2005.06.012
PMID: 16139040
ISSN: 0039-6257
eISSN: 1879-3304
Language: English
Date published: 2005
Academic Unit: Immunology; Internal Medicine; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9984094579902771

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