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Cerebral infarction in Behçet's syndrome caused by obliterative focal arteritis

D P Kidd1, A Adams2

  • 1Behçet's Syndrome Centre of Excellence, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB, UK. desmond.kidd@nhs.net.

Neurological Sciences : Official Journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
|October 18, 2023
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A rare case of cerebral infarction linked to Behcet's syndrome was diagnosed. The cause was identified as a progressive obliterative focal arteritis affecting the middle cerebral artery, a previously unreported entity.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Rheumatology
  • Vascular Medicine

Background:

  • Behcet's syndrome is a multisystemic vasculitis with diverse neurological manifestations.
  • Cerebral infarction is a known but uncommon complication of Behcet's syndrome.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with cerebral infarction.
  • Diagnostic investigations revealed Behcet's syndrome.

Findings:

  • The cerebral infarction was attributed to a progressive obliterative focal arteritis of the middle cerebral artery.
  • This specific arterial involvement in Behcet's syndrome has not been previously documented.

Implications:

  • This case expands the understanding of neurological complications in Behcet's syndrome.
  • It highlights the importance of considering rare vascular pathologies in patients with Behcet's syndrome and stroke.

Keywords:
Behçet’s syndromeInfarctionMagnetic resonance imagingVasculitis

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