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This observation was aimed to evaluate the clinical manifestations and clinical incidence of Behcet Disease. It was records of patients seen in the period between January 1992 and December 1998 at the Department of Dermatology, Oriental Medical Hospital, Kyung Hee University. Behcet Disease is a chronic, systemic disease which manifests itself as recurrent, multiple lesions in many organs, including the skin. The clinical features of Behcet Disease are important as there is no reliable method of laboratory diagnosis. The results were summarized as follows; 1. The total number of patients were 34, including 42% male and 52% female. 2. The pick incidence of age group was 30 to 39(44%). 3. The most frequent duration was from 2 years to 5 years(41%). 4. According to Diagnostic Criteria of the Behcet Disease Research committee of Japan, there were 41% ;of Incomplete\;type,29% of Suspected,24% o Complete,6% of Passible. 5. The most common major symtom is a oral u1cer(91%), and there were erythema nodosum like lesion(79%), genital ulcer(56%), problem of the eyes(38%). 6. The most common minor symtom was arthritis(32%). 7. The first main symtom were oral ulcer(50%), erythema nodosum like lesion(26%), problem of the eyes(18%). 8. There were 2 cases of Intestinal Behcet Disease and 5 cases of uveitis. 9. The most frequently treated prescription was Eunhwasagantang which occupied 79 of all, Gamisopunghwalhultang(44%) a.nd Gamipadoksan(41%), Gamiguakjungsan(24%) in that order of frequency.
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