Progressive atlanto-axial subluxation in Behcet's disease.
Behcet's disease is a chronic inflammatory condition involving several organs, such as the skin, mucous membranes, eyes, joints, intestines, lungs and central nervous system. It rarely affects the spinal column. We describe a case of progressive atlanto-axial subluxation in a 44-year-old woman with Behcet's disease. The patient started complaining of posterior neck pain 10 years after the diagnosis of her Behcet's disease. Initial radiographs showed no abnormal finding, but follow-up radiographs 6 month later demonstrated atlanto-axial subluxation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second reported case in the worldwide literature of an atlanto-axial instability in a patient with Behcet's disease.
Kim
Sang-Hyuk
SH
Department of Neurosurgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, 634-18, Geuman-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju City, Jeonbuk, 561-712, Republic of Korea. narodniki@hanmail.net
Eoh
Whan
W
D000328:Adult; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography