[A case of optic neuritis associated with Crohn's disease].
In Crohn's disease, neurologic complications such as cerebrovascular accident, headache, peripheral neuropathy have been reported sporadically. The pathogenesis of these neurologic complications is still unknown and controversial. We experienced a 22-year-old man, with Crohn's disease accompanied by optic neuritis. Loss of visual acuity was developed during the worsening course of enterocutaneous fistula. After high dose steroid treatment, his visual acuity and neurologic symptoms improved immediately.
Han
Sung Hee
SH
Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Lee
Oh Young
OY
Yang
Sun Young
SY
Jun
Dae Won
DW
Lee
Hang Lak
HL
Jeon
Yong Cheol
YC
Han
Dong Soo
DS
Sohn
Joo Hyun
JH
Yoon
Byung Chul
BC
Choi
Ho Soon
HS
Hahm
Joon Soo
JS
Lee
Min Ho
MH
Lee
Dong Hoo
DH
Kee
Choon Suhk
CS
D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis