[Acute meningoencephalitis revealing a Behçet's disease]

Rev Med Interne. 2009 Apr;30(4):365-8. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2008.05.017. Epub 2008 Jun 27.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report a 69-year-old man admitted in intensive care unit for aseptic meningoencephalitis. Initially, suspicion of an infectious etiology led to introduce an anti-infectious treatment. Behçet's disease was diagnosed during hospitalization incited to screen for noninfectious etiologies. A high dose steroid therapy was rapidly effective. The diagnosis of neuro-Behçet's disease was entertained.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Aged
  • Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Behcet Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Behcet Syndrome / pathology
  • Brain / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningoencephalitis / drug therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones