Neuro-Behcet's Syndrome with Miliary Tuberculosis Presenting with Features Mimicking Acute Tuberculous Meningitis

은성훈, 김영덕, 채수안, 이나미, 윤신원, 임인석, 최응상, Yi Dae Yong
2016 Journal of the korean child neurology society  
Behçet's disease is a relapsing vasculitis of unknown etiology, characterized by oral ulcers, genital ulcers, skin lesions, intraocular inflammation, and other organ involvement 1) . Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in Behçet's disease has a significant impact on patient prognosis and quality of life, and this condition is known as neuro-Behçet's syndrome. In most cases, neuro-Behçet's syndrome is characterized by aseptic meningitis, cerebellar signs, intracranial hypertension, and
more » ... idal alterations. Generally, CNS involvement is observed in about 3%-10% of patients with Behçet's disease; however, CNS involvement was found at autopsy in 34% of Japanese patients with the disease, so it is estimated that such involvement occurs more frequently than expected in these patients 2) . According This report was presented as a poster at the 64 th Annual Autumn Meeting of the Korean Pediatrics Society, 2014.
doi:10.26815/jkcns.2016.24.1.25 fatcat:knrsfs5owfht5bjohbqvx5taqi