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CASE REPORT

A case of possible Behçet's disease, preceded by recurrent knee arthropathy for 5 years, effectively treated with oral colchicine

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Pages 97-100 | Received 04 Jan 2006, Accepted 24 Jan 2006, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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