[Neuro-Behcet's syndrome and thrombosis of Rosenthal's basilar vein: a report of twelve cases].
BACKGROUND
Deep cerebral vein thrombosis is a specific clinical pattern of neuroBehçet. The clinical features of ischemic stroke by Rosenthal or internal cephalic vein thrombosis predominate.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis of twelve cases of Rosenthal vein thrombosis revealing Behçet disease were analyzed. These cases accounted for one-quarter of the NeuroBehçet patients treated in our unit.


RESULTS
The typical pattern of Rosenthal vein thrombosis clinical was present in all patients who developed a diencephalo-mesencephalic syndrome.


CONCLUSIONS
The clinical presentation is highly suggestive of diagnosis confirmed by imaging. Outcome is favorable with corticosteroids and anticoagulation.
Mossadeq
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Service de Neurologie, Hôpital militaire, Rabat, Maroc.
Karouache
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A
Bouraza
A
A
Ouhabi
H
H
Reda
R
R
Boutaleb
N
N
Jidane
A
A
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000925:Anticoagulants