Behçet Syndrome is a Type 3 Hypersensitivity reaction. The answer provided is incorrect.
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Behçet Syndrome
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Question:
A 24-year-old man presents to his doctor complaining of recurrent painful oral and genital ulcers, uveitis, and episodes of paresthesia. Biopsies of the oral ulcers show non-caseating granulomas. The most likely diagnosis is Behcet's disease, which is believed to be due to an inappropriate response of the immune system. Which of the following types of immune response is most likely involved in the pathology of this disease?
Options:
A)Type I hypersensitivity
B)Type II hypersensitivity
C)Type III hypersensitivity
D)Type IV hypersensitivity
E)Type V hypersensitivity
Behçet Syndrome
👍
1
Question:
A 24-year-old man presents to his doctor complaining of recurrent painful oral and genital ulcers, uveitis, and episodes of paresthesia. Biopsies of the oral ulcers show non-caseating granulomas. The most likely diagnosis is Behcet's disease, which is believed to be due to an inappropriate response of the immune system. Which of the following types of immune response is most likely involved in the pathology of this disease?
Options:
A)Type I hypersensitivity
B)Type II hypersensitivity
C)Type III hypersensitivity
D)Type IV hypersensitivity
E)Type V hypersensitivity