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Introduction and Historical Review In 1937 the Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behçet described the syndrome that bears his name, comprising the clinical triad of aphthous stomatitis, genital ulceration, and uveitis. Subsequently Adamantiades defined the thrombophlebitis and Matteson identified even earlier reports…
The term vasculitis indicates the presence of inflammation in a blood vessel wall. The inflammatory infiltrate may be one that is predominantly neutrophilic, eosinophilic, or mononuclear. Perivasculitis describes inflammation around the blood vessel wall but without mural involvement. Vasculopathy, a…