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Neuro-Behçet disease: Coexistence of transverse myelitis and aseptic meningitis

Year 2013, Volume: 40 Issue: 3, 510 - 512, 01.09.2013
https://doi.org/10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.03.0324

Abstract

Behçet\'s disease is a disorder that the etiology and pathogenesis is not well known and this episodic disease is characterized with recurrent oral and genital ulcers, panuveitis. The incidence of Behçet\'s disease increased in Mediterranean region, Middle East region, East Asian region, some part of Japan. The prevalence of this disease was 110/100000 in Turkey. If a neurological symptom is added to Behçet\'s disease it is called Neuro-Behçet syndrome. The most seen neurological complication of Neuro-Behçet syndrome is headache. In Behçet\'s syndrome if the neurological symptoms are not completely occur, to diagnose neuro-Behçet may be very difficult. However, sometimes neurological complications can be progress very fast. Especially the formation of transverse myelitis is very rare neurologic condition for this syndrome. Here we presented a 17-year-old girl with Behçet\'s disease; she admitted for her headache and confusion, in lumbar puncture findings we considered aseptic meningitis. 1 day later she complained paraparesis and hypoesthesia under thoracal 5 level, MRI scanning showed transverse myelitis in almost all thoracic levels. We presented this case because coexistence of transverse myelitis and aseptic meningitis is very rare.

References

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  • Akman-Demir G, Serdaroglu P, Taşçı B, et al. Clinical pat- terns of neurological involvement in Behçet’s disease: eval- uation of 200 patients. Brain 1999;122:2171-2181.
  • Idil A, Gürler A, Boyvat A, et al. The prevalence of Behçet’s disease above the age of 10 years. The results of a pilot study conducted at the Park Primary Health Care Center in Ankara, Turkey. Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2002;9:325-331.
  • Berlin C. Behçet’s syndrome with involvement of central nervous system. Arch Derm Syphilol 1944;49:227-233.
  • Siva A , Saip S. The spectrum of nervous system involve- ment in Behçet’s syndrome and its differential diagnosis. J Neurol 2009;256:513-529.
  • Al-Araji A, Sharquie K, Al-Rawi Z. Prevalence and patterns of neurological involvement in Behcet’s disease: a pro- spective study from Iraq. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003;74:608-613.
  • Saylan T, Mat C, Fresko I, et al., Behçet’s Disease in the Middle East. Clinics Dermatol 1999;17:209-223.
  • Siva A, Kantarcı OH, Saip S, et al. Behçet’s disease: diag- nostic and prognostic aspects of neurological involvement. J Neurol 2001;248:95-103.
  • Serdaroglu P. Behçet’s disease and the nervous system. J Neurol 1998;245:197-205.
  • Monestero R, Mannino M, Lopez G, et al. Prevalence of headache in patients with Behçet’s disease without overt neurological involvement. Cephalalgia 2003;23:105-8.
  • Kontogiannis V, Powell RJ. Behçet’s disease. Postgrad Med J 2000;76:629-637.
  • Harmouche H, Mouti O, Faris E et al., Myéliteisolée et maladie de Behçet: troisobservations. Rev Méd Interne 2000;21:1047-1051.
  • Yoshioka H, Matsubara T, Miyanomae Y, et al., Spinal cord In neuro-Behçet’s disease. Neuroradiology 1996;38:661- 662.
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Nöro-Behçet: Transvers miyelit ve aseptik menenjit birlikteliği

Year 2013, Volume: 40 Issue: 3, 510 - 512, 01.09.2013
https://doi.org/10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.03.0324

Abstract

Behçet hastalığı, etiyolojisi ve patogenezi net olarak bilinmeyen, tekrarlayan oral ve genital ülserler ve panüveit ile karakterize epizodik bir hastalıktır. Behçet hastalığının Akdeniz sahilleri, Ortadoğu, Doğu Asya, Japonya\'nın bir kısmında sıklığı artmakla birlikte ülkemizdeki prevalansı 110/100000 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Behçet hastalığının klasik semptomlarına nörolojik bulguların eşlik etmesi durumunda Nöro-Behçet Sendromundan söz edilir. Nöro-Behçet Sendromunun en sık nörolojik bulgusu baş ağrısıdır. Behçet hastalarında tam bir nörolojik tablo gelişmemişse nörolojik komplikasyonların saptanması oldukça zor ise de bazen nörolojik komplikasyonlar hızlı bir şekilde ilerleyebilir. Bu hastalarda transvers miyelit gelişiminin tek nörolojik bulgu olarak ortaya çıkması ender bir durumdur. Burada 17 yaşında Behçet tanısıyla takip edilen, tarafımıza baş ağrısı, bilinç bulanıklığı yüksek ateş şikayetleriyle başvuran bir hasta sunuldu. Hastaya yapılan lomber ponksiyon neticesinde aseptik menenjit düşünüldü, ancak daha sonraki takiplerinde paraparezisi ve seviye veren his kusuru gelişmesi üzerine transvers miyelit tespit edildi. Ayrıcı tanıya yönelik yapılan tetkikler neticesinde nöro-Behçet\'e bağlı aseptik menenjit ve transvers miyelit tanısı konuldu. Bu durumun çok nadir görülmesi nedeniyle bu vaka sunulmuştur.

References

  • Kidd D, Steuer A, Denman AM, et al. Neurological compli- cations in Behçet’s syndrome. Brain 1999;122:2183-2194.
  • Akman-Demir G, Serdaroglu P, Taşçı B, et al. Clinical pat- terns of neurological involvement in Behçet’s disease: eval- uation of 200 patients. Brain 1999;122:2171-2181.
  • Idil A, Gürler A, Boyvat A, et al. The prevalence of Behçet’s disease above the age of 10 years. The results of a pilot study conducted at the Park Primary Health Care Center in Ankara, Turkey. Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2002;9:325-331.
  • Berlin C. Behçet’s syndrome with involvement of central nervous system. Arch Derm Syphilol 1944;49:227-233.
  • Siva A , Saip S. The spectrum of nervous system involve- ment in Behçet’s syndrome and its differential diagnosis. J Neurol 2009;256:513-529.
  • Al-Araji A, Sharquie K, Al-Rawi Z. Prevalence and patterns of neurological involvement in Behcet’s disease: a pro- spective study from Iraq. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003;74:608-613.
  • Saylan T, Mat C, Fresko I, et al., Behçet’s Disease in the Middle East. Clinics Dermatol 1999;17:209-223.
  • Siva A, Kantarcı OH, Saip S, et al. Behçet’s disease: diag- nostic and prognostic aspects of neurological involvement. J Neurol 2001;248:95-103.
  • Serdaroglu P. Behçet’s disease and the nervous system. J Neurol 1998;245:197-205.
  • Monestero R, Mannino M, Lopez G, et al. Prevalence of headache in patients with Behçet’s disease without overt neurological involvement. Cephalalgia 2003;23:105-8.
  • Kontogiannis V, Powell RJ. Behçet’s disease. Postgrad Med J 2000;76:629-637.
  • Harmouche H, Mouti O, Faris E et al., Myéliteisolée et maladie de Behçet: troisobservations. Rev Méd Interne 2000;21:1047-1051.
  • Yoshioka H, Matsubara T, Miyanomae Y, et al., Spinal cord In neuro-Behçet’s disease. Neuroradiology 1996;38:661- 662.
  • Lafitte C, Servan J, Bleibel JM, et al., Meningomyelitis disclosing Behçet’s disease. Rev Neurol 1996;152:205-207.
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Primary Language Turkish
Journal Section Case Reports
Authors

Volkan Solmaz This is me

Dürdane Aksoy This is me

Semiha Kurt This is me

Betül Çevik This is me

Publication Date September 1, 2013
Submission Date March 2, 2015
Published in Issue Year 2013 Volume: 40 Issue: 3

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APA Solmaz, V., Aksoy, D., Kurt, S., Çevik, B. (2013). Nöro-Behçet: Transvers miyelit ve aseptik menenjit birlikteliği. Dicle Medical Journal, 40(3), 510-512. https://doi.org/10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.03.0324
AMA Solmaz V, Aksoy D, Kurt S, Çevik B. Nöro-Behçet: Transvers miyelit ve aseptik menenjit birlikteliği. diclemedj. September 2013;40(3):510-512. doi:10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.03.0324
Chicago Solmaz, Volkan, Dürdane Aksoy, Semiha Kurt, and Betül Çevik. “Nöro-Behçet: Transvers Miyelit Ve Aseptik Menenjit birlikteliği”. Dicle Medical Journal 40, no. 3 (September 2013): 510-12. https://doi.org/10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.03.0324.
EndNote Solmaz V, Aksoy D, Kurt S, Çevik B (September 1, 2013) Nöro-Behçet: Transvers miyelit ve aseptik menenjit birlikteliği. Dicle Medical Journal 40 3 510–512.
IEEE V. Solmaz, D. Aksoy, S. Kurt, and B. Çevik, “Nöro-Behçet: Transvers miyelit ve aseptik menenjit birlikteliği”, diclemedj, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 510–512, 2013, doi: 10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.03.0324.
ISNAD Solmaz, Volkan et al. “Nöro-Behçet: Transvers Miyelit Ve Aseptik Menenjit birlikteliği”. Dicle Medical Journal 40/3 (September 2013), 510-512. https://doi.org/10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.03.0324.
JAMA Solmaz V, Aksoy D, Kurt S, Çevik B. Nöro-Behçet: Transvers miyelit ve aseptik menenjit birlikteliği. diclemedj. 2013;40:510–512.
MLA Solmaz, Volkan et al. “Nöro-Behçet: Transvers Miyelit Ve Aseptik Menenjit birlikteliği”. Dicle Medical Journal, vol. 40, no. 3, 2013, pp. 510-2, doi:10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.03.0324.
Vancouver Solmaz V, Aksoy D, Kurt S, Çevik B. Nöro-Behçet: Transvers miyelit ve aseptik menenjit birlikteliği. diclemedj. 2013;40(3):510-2.