Yeungnam Univ J Med.  2004 Jun;21(1):96-100.

Neuro-Behcet's Disease Presented with Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Case Report

• Lee YK
• Park MY
• Lee SH
• Joo SG
• Cho YK

Abstract

Behcet's disease is a chronic, relapsing multisystem disorder, that may develop into variable neurological manifestations. They include vascular and parenchymal involvement. Vascular involvement is dominated by cerebral venous sinus thrombosis marked by benign intracranial hypertension. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis can present with all the classical criteria for idiopathic intracranial hypertension, including normal brain CT findings with normal CSF content. But brain MRI is a useful diagnostic method in this situation to confirm the presence of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. We experienced a case of raised intracranial pressure in a 21-year-old man, caused by cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. We disclosed his symptoms and signs thus fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for Behcet's disease.

Keyword

Intracranial hypertension; Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; Neuro-Behcet's disease

MeSH Terms

Brain
Humans
Intracranial Hypertension
Intracranial Pressure
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neurologic Manifestations
Pseudotumor Cerebri
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial*
Young Adult