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- Title
Transient Brain Lesions in Neuro-Behçet's Disease without Systemic Involvement.
- Authors
Amato, C.; Elia, M.
- Abstract
In neuro-Behçet's disease nervous involvement may occasionally precede somatic manifestations, making the diagnosis challenging. The reported case showed only a neurologic onset with relapsing-remitting form, transient brain MRI abnormalities and late appearance of typical muco-cutaneous lesions, thereby delaying the correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment. MRI revealed cerebral alterations mimicking demyelinating disease, but lesions rapidly disappeared on close follow-up scans indicating vasogenic edema. Being aware of this atypical presentation and recognizing these transient abnormalities may be useful for a prompt diagnosis.
- Subjects
BRAIN diseases; BEHCET'S disease; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Neuroradiology Journal, 2012, Vol 25, Issue 3, p319
- ISSN
1971-4009
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/197140091202500306