[Acute meningoencephalitis revealing a Behçet's disease]

N Libert; S Cremades; C Pelletier; P Jault; S de Rudnicki; J-M Rousseau

doi:10.1016/j.revmed.2008.05.017

[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]

Authors

N Libert¹, S Cremades, C Pelletier, P Jault, S de Rudnicki, J-M Rousseau

Affiliation

¹ Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, HIA Bégin, 69, avenue de Paris, 94160 Saint-Mandé, France. [email protected]

PMID: 18585825
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2008.05.017

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