Optic neuropathy in Behcet's disease. Report of two cases

Authors
Salvi, F Mascalchi, M Malatesta, R Olivieri, I Molinotti, C Capaccioli, L Testoni, S Tassinari, CA
Citation
F. Salvi et al., Optic neuropathy in Behcet's disease. Report of two cases, ITAL J NEUR, 20(3), 1999, pp. 183-186
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
ISSN journal
03920461 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
183 - 186
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-0461(199906)20:3<183:ONIBDR>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Orbital magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated increased signal of the opt ic nerve in short time inversion recovery (STIR) images of two young women with unilateral visual blurring. In both, recurrent oral and genital ulcera tions and papulopustular lesions appeared within the next 14-15 months, res pectively, allowing a diagnosis of Behcet's disease. Optic neuropathy may b e an early manifestation of Behcet's disease and clinical follow-up is cruc ial for its diagnosis.