How long does a person with Behcet´s desease live?

Answer 1

Behcet disease is a chronic disease where the acute phases come and go with varying degrees of intensity. In the early stages of the disease attacks may be frequent and last for several weeks. As time progresses the intervals between attacks may become longer and in some cases attacks cease altogether. The disease is then considered to be in remission but may strike up again at any time.

Death occurs in about 4% of Behcet cases. Causes of mortality are attributed to gastrointestinal perforation, central nervous system involvement and vascular aneurysms (ballooning of blood vessels).

Most Behcet patients live out a full life although they will most likely deal with some level of symptoms throughout this time.

Answer 2

The disease may occasionally be fatal, with a mortaility rate of up to 6% due to vasculities leading to arterial occlusion, ruptured aneurysms, pulmonary vasculities or involvement of the central nervous system, where mortality can be as high as 45%.