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A 21-year-old female asked:

Could my doctor mistake behcet's syndrome for herpes?

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Dr. Tracy Lovellanswered

Internal Medicine - rheumatology 22 years experience

See below: It could happen but a biopsy of the lesion as well a swab for tzanck prep for herpes would help delineate between the two.

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