A Case of Behcet's Disease Associated with Myelofibrosis

ABSTRACT

Behcet's disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology that is rarely observed in association with leukemia and other hematologic disorders. We recently encountered a patient who presented with BD associated with myelofibrosis that was not attributable to other underlying causes. The patient was a 49-year-old man with a 3-year history of probable BD diagnosed by clinical findings; he was admitted because of anemia and splenomegaly. Bone marrow examination revealed myelofibrosis. After steroid therapy, the patient's symptoms of BD improved, and his hemoglobin level recovered. Therefore, we believe that the patient had BD with bone marrow involvement.