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Transient involvement of the cerebral cortex in a flare of Behçet's syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20054691     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe a flare of Behçet's syndrome in a 42-year-old man who presented with florid mucocutaneous manifestations, headache and vomiting, but without meningeal or neurologic signs. A single, non-enhancing cortical lesion was found in the frontal lobe by computed tomography and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging studies. Diffusion-weighted analysis and MR spectroscopy were consistent with focal inflammation. The patient improved with colchicine, and after 5 months, a repeat MR scan demonstrated resolution of the inflammatory changes suggesting that involvement of the cerebral cortex may be a self-limiting phenomenon, distinct from other more frequent and destructive parenchymal manifestations of neuro-Behçet's disease.
Authors:
Walter Conca; Soliman A Kamel; Dominic Venne; Peter Corr
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-01-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  Rheumatology international     Volume:  32     ISSN:  1437-160X     ISO Abbreviation:  Rheumatol. Int.     Publication Date:  2012 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-03-02     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8206885     Medline TA:  Rheumatol Int     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  791-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 17666, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, walter.conca@uaeu.ac.ae.
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