Meningeal involvement in Behçet's disease: MRI.
Behçet's disease is a multisystem disease that involves the central nervous system up to half of cases. Presentation with neurologic symptoms occurs in 5% of cases and cerebral venous thrombosis is one of its major manifestations. A feature not previously reported is progressive meningeal thickening with involvement of both optic nerves. We report a patient with cerebral venous thrombosis, meningeal thickening and contrast enhancement on MRI. This patient had two other unusual features: positive antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies and later development of central diabetes insipidus.
Department of Radiology, Hospital Duran i Reynals (Ciutat Sanitària i Universitària de Bellvitge), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
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Gumà
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Aguilera
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Acebes
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Arruga
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D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001706:Biopsy; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis