Oral medicine and oral cancer: Behcet disease: practice question

A Dentistry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dentistry · Oral medicine and oral cancer: Behcet disease

Sample item

A 28-year-old man from the Mediterranean has recurrent painful oral ulcers, genital ulcers and red eyes with a hypopyon. Which diagnosis fits?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Behcet disease

Behcet disease is a vasculitis whose classic triad is recurrent oral ulcers, genital ulcers and uveitis. A positive pathergy test supports the diagnosis.

Option by option

  • A. Herpes simplex

    Herpes simplex gives vesicles and does not cause uveitis with hypopyon in this pattern.

  • B. Behcet disease (correct)

    Correct. Oral and genital ulceration with uveitis is the triad of Behcet.

  • C. Reiter syndrome

    Reiter syndrome causes arthritis, urethritis and conjunctivitis, with painless oral ulcers.

  • D. Stevens-Johnson syndrome

    Stevens-Johnson syndrome follows drugs and shows target lesions with extensive mucosal erosion.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is B, Behcet disease. Behcet disease is a vasculitis whose classic triad is recurrent oral ulcers, genital ulcers and uveitis.

Why is "Herpes simplex" not the answer?

Herpes simplex gives vesicles and does not cause uveitis with hypopyon in this pattern.

Why is "Reiter syndrome" not the answer?

Reiter syndrome causes arthritis, urethritis and conjunctivitis, with painless oral ulcers.

Why is "Stevens-Johnson syndrome" not the answer?

Stevens-Johnson syndrome follows drugs and shows target lesions with extensive mucosal erosion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral medicine and oral cancer: Behcet disease in Dentistry. A positive pathergy test supports the diagnosis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Oral medicine and oral cancer: Behcet disease?

Learn the dental formula, eruption ages and tooth structure once, as tables. Then use the flashcards and the other Dentistry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.