神經症狀을 主訴로한 Behcet 氏病 一例

A CASE OF NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION OF BEHCET’S DISEASE

This disease entity, originally described by Behcet in 1937 as consisting of iridocyclitis with hypopyon and Aphthous ulcers of the mucous membrane in the oral cavity and genitalia, has aroused recently our interest in that it is frequently associated with numer ous dermal lesions such as suppurative tendency at the injection site, erythema nodosum like eruption, pustules and papules and occasionally neurological complications at the terminal stage. The disease is known to occur predominantly in the Eastern Mediterranean area and the Middle East, preponderantly affecting persons between 20 and 30 years of Age, but recently the cases have continually been reported in other countries, notably in Japan, with increasing number of incidence. Especially, neurological complications of Behcet/s syndrome are rare but have been reporting higher fatality than other organic involvement. As the authors’ clinical experience from a case of neurological complications of Behcet’s disease, the patient was well responded to administration of antibiotics, high vita mines and corticosteroids. Accordingly, a case with neurological complications of Behcet’s disease in 22 years old female, a college student, was presented and the authors reviewed related literatures.