Neurological Sequelae in Youngest Adult Behcet's Disease Patient on Infliximab.


Journal

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
ISSN: 1681-7168
Titre abrégé: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
Pays: Pakistan
ID NLM: 9606447

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jul 2020
Historique:
received: 03 05 2019
accepted: 12 09 2019
entrez: 20 8 2020
pubmed: 20 8 2020
medline: 25 5 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Neuro-Behcet's disease is a rare neurological complication of Behcet's disease presenting between second and fourth decades of life. The etiology of Behcet's disease is still unknown but genetic predisposition has been described to play a role. The disease is reported more in males than females. Neurological involvement could cause brain parenchymal, vascular or meningeal changes with other distinct systemic symptoms, which may include orogenital ulcers, uveitis and skin lesions. Parenchymal neuro-Behcet's disease has a poor prognosis. MRI aids in diagnosing and differentiating it from other entities. Treatment includes anti-inflammatory drugs and immunotherapeutics. Our case is the youngest adult reported so far and is an unusual presentation of neuro-Behcet's disease, as the patient was already in remission and on infliximab infusion. Key Words: Neuro-Behcet's, MRI, Infliximab.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32811612
pii: 040579197
doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2020.07.762
doi:

Substances chimiques

Anti-Inflammatory Agents 0
Infliximab B72HH48FLU

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

762-764

Auteurs

Mamoona Sultan (M)

Department of Medicine, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Syed Shahid Habib (SS)

Department of Radiology, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Department of Physiology, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Muhammad Hayat (M)

ICU, Sanad Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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