 Behçet 's disease is a triad of mouth ulcers , genital ulcers and anterior uveitis . The main feature of Behçet 's disease is aphthous @-@ like ulceration , but this is usually more severe than seen in aphthous stomatitis without a systemic cause , and typically resembles major or <unk> ulceration or both . Aphthous @-@ like ulceration is the first sign of the disease in 25 – 75 % of cases . Behçet 's is more common in individuals whose ethnic origin is from regions along the Silk Road ( between the Mediterranean and the Far East ) . It tends to be rare in other countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom . MAGIC syndrome is a possible variant of Behçet disease , and is associated with aphthous @-@ like ulceration . The name stands for " mouth and genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage " ( relapsing <unk> ) . 
