Whole thoracal spinal cord involvement in case of neuro-Behçet's disease

Kabukçu T., Edemci S., Uçan H., Çelik C., Gunes H. N., YOLDAŞ T. K.

Rheumatology International, vol.29, no.6, pp.707-709, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00296-008-0752-z
  • Journal Name: Rheumatology International
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.707-709
  • Keywords: Behçet's disease, Central nervous system, MRI, Neuro-Behçet, Spinal cord
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Behçet's disease is a chronic inflammatory, multisystem vasculitis. Neurological involvement is one of the most serious manifestations of Behçet's disease. Although brain stem and diencephelon are the most affected areas in neuro-Behçet's disease, spinal cord involvement are rarely seen. We report a case of paraplegia caused by completely thoracic cord involvement of Behçet's disease in a 20-year-old woman. © 2008 Springer-Verlag.