Successful combination therapy using adalimumab and 5-aminosalicylic acid for a resistant case of intestinal Behçet’s disease

Behcet’s disease (BD) is a recurrent, multisystemic, inflammatory blood vessel disorder that can result in mouth, genital, and skin ulcers; arthritis; and eye and intestinal inflammation. We describe a 21-year-old Korean female patient with intestinal BD refractory to conventional medical treatment and biologic drugs. The patient was initially treated with high-dose steroids and sulfasalazine. Two months later, a skin rash occurred as a side...