Serial MRI findings in a relapsing-remitting form of neuro-Behçet's disease: a case report.
We describe a case of neuro-Behcet's disease (NBD) characterized by recurrent attacks of neurologic deficit. T2-weighted images showed a high signal intensity lesion with extensive edema in the right thalamolenticular region, midbrain, and pons as well as the cerebral white matter. After a relapse of the disease, MRI demonstrated a high signal intensity in the left thalamus, internal capsule, and midbrain. These MRI abnormalities showed marked resolution with steroid treatment. We observed sequential MRI findings in a patient with a relapsing-remitting form of NBD who had parenchymal CNS involvement, and we examined the correlation among the MRI findings and clinical features during the clinical course.
Ishida
Shimon
S
Department of Internal Medicine, Hirakata City Hospital, 2-14-1 Kinya-honmachi, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1013, Japan. shimonet@triton.ocn.ne.jp
Shiima
Chisa
C
Edagawa
Gou
G
Sakane
Sadaki
S
Furukawa
Keizo
K
D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods*
D011239:Prednisolone