Severe panuveitis in neuro-Behçet’s disease in Malaysia: a case series
Behçet’s disease (BD) is a multisystemic disease that is very rare in Malaysia. About 5% of patients develop central nervous system involvement, termed neuro-Behçet’s. Neuro- Behçet’s is one of the most serious causes of long-term morbidity and mortality. We report two cases of neuro-Behçet’s ass...
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| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2017
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/37208/ http://eprints.usm.my/37208/1/%28Severe_panuveitis_in_neuro-Beh%C3%A7et%E2%80%99s%29_MCRJ-121863-severe-panuveitis-in-neuro-behcet-disease-in-malaysia--a-cas_012417_020717.pdf |
| Summary: | Behçet’s disease (BD) is a multisystemic disease that is very rare in Malaysia. About
5% of patients develop central nervous system involvement, termed neuro-Behçet’s. Neuro-
Behçet’s is one of the most serious causes of long-term morbidity and mortality. We report two
cases of neuro-Behçet’s associated with uveitis (ocular BD) highlighting the clinical presentation,
diagnostic measurement, and therapeutic management of these cases. |
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