ISG 1990 Criteria (Behçet Disease)

International Study Group criteria for Behcet disease (ISG 1990): recurrent oral ulceration plus ≥ 2 of recurrent genital ulceration, eye lesions, skin lesions, and a positive pathergy test.

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Example

Recurrent oral ulceration
Yes
Recurrent genital ulceration
Yes
Eye lesions
Yes
Skin lesions
No
Positive pathergy test
No

Result: Meets ISG criteria for Behcet disease — recurrent oral ulceration plus 2 of 4 minor criteria.

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What the result means

Meets
Recurrent oral ulceration (mandatory) plus >= 2 of genital ulceration, eye lesions, skin lesions, or positive pathergy.
Does not meet
Mandatory oral ulceration absent, or fewer than 2 minor criteria. A classification, not a treatment order.

What you enter

  • Recurrent oral ulceration
  • Recurrent genital ulceration
  • Eye lesions (uveitis / retinal vasculitis)
  • Skin lesions
  • Positive pathergy test
How this is calculated

International Study Group for Behcet’s Disease. Criteria for diagnosis of Behcet’s disease. Lancet. 1990;335(8697):1078-1080. Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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