Question
In the past one or two years, the patient has frequently experienced oral ulcers, initially thinking it was due to overtime work and not paying much attention. As the wisdom teeth grow, the condition of the oral ulcers worsens. Last year, an early stage of glaucoma was diagnosed, and there has been persistent allergic urticaria on the skin. Conjunctivitis occurred due to the use of glaucoma eye drops. Online opinions suggest that oral ulcers, eye diseases, and skin conditions may be signs of Behcet’s disease. Is recurrent oral ulcers with glaucoma a sign of Behcet’s disease?
Answer
The oral ulcers caused by excess ‘fire’ in traditional Chinese medicine are not contradictory to those seen in Behcet’s disease. The key is to determine whether it is Behcet’s disease, which requires diagnosis by the rheumatology and immunology department. Behcet’s disease, also known as the orolabial genital syndrome, is characterized clinically by recurrent oral ulcers, genital ulcers, and ocular inflammation, and may also be accompanied by nodular erythema.