2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139 > Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 130-136 > Other And Unspecified Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 136.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 136.1
Behcet's syndrome- Rare chronic inflammatory disease involving the small blood vessels. It is of unknown etiology and characterized by mucocutaneous ulceration in the mouth and genital region and uveitis with hypopyon. The neuro-ocular form may cause blindness and death. SYNOVITIS, THROMBOPHLEBITIS, gastrointestinal ulcerations, RETINAL VASCULITIS, and OPTIC ATROPHY may occur as well.
- 136.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 136.1 contains 2 index entries
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Index entries containing 136.1:- Behçet's syndrome
 136.1
Syndrome - see also Disease- Behçet's 136.1
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