Ruling out other conditions
There is no specific test for Behçet’s disease. However, your GP may recommend that you have some tests to rule out other conditions, such as Crohn’s disease, which is a digestive condition that can cause similar symptoms. The tests that you may have include:
Behçet’s disease is diagnosed by checking for its distinctive pattern of symptoms.
A diagnosis of Behçet’s disease can usually be confidently made if you have experienced at least three episodes of mouth ulcers over the pass 12 months and you have at least two of the following symptoms:
- repeated episodes of genital ulcers
- eye inflammation
- skin lesions
- pathergy (over-sensitive skin)
