Pediatric Behçet-like disease is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations of the TNFAIP3 gene. It manifests in childhood or adolescens and is characterized by mucosal ulcerations, predominantly oral and genital.
As the disorder is caused by inappropriate TNF activation, TNF inhibitors may be effective in therapy.
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Zhou Q et al. (2016) Loss-of-function mutations in TNFAIP3 leading to A20 haploinsufficiency cause an early-onset autoinflammatory disease. |