A pediatric patient with neuro-Behçet's disease

Mod Rheumatol. 2006;16(5):321-3. doi: 10.1007/s10165-006-0507-1.

Abstract

Behçet's disease is rare in childhood. We describe a 10-year-old boy with neuro-Behçet's disease (NB) who presented with fever, headache, vertigo, and hearing loss. An examination of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) revealed pleocytosis as well as elevated protein and interleukin (IL)-6 levels. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed hyperintensity of the right thalamus and midbrain on T2-WI, and gadolinium (Gd) enhancement of left acoustic nerve origin. HLA-B51 was positive. Prednisolone combined with methotrexate resulted in a complete remission. Brain MRI and the CSF IL-6 level were useful for the diagnosis and monitoring of this pediatric patient with NB.

MeSH terms

  • Behcet Syndrome / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Behcet Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Brain / pathology*
  • Child
  • Fever / etiology
  • HLA-B Antigens / genetics
  • HLA-B51 Antigen
  • Headache / etiology
  • Hearing Loss / etiology
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-6 / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Vertigo / etiology

Substances

  • HLA-B Antigens
  • HLA-B51 Antigen
  • Interleukin-6