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Meningeal involvement in Behçet's disease: MRI

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Behçet's disease is a multisystem disease that involves the central nervous system up to half of cases. Presentation with neurologic symptoms occurs in 5 % of cases and cerebral venous thrombosis is one of its major manifestations. A feature not previously reported is progressive meningeal thickening with involvement of both optic nerves. We report a patient with cerebral venous thrombosis, meningeal thickening and contrast enhancement on MRI. This patient had two other unusual features: positive antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies and later development of central diabetes insipidus.

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Received: 26 August 1997 Accepted: 16 December 1997

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Gumà, A., Aguilera, C., Acebes, J. et al. Meningeal involvement in Behçet's disease: MRI. Neuroradiology 40, 512–515 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050635

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