Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis  from Neuro-Behçet’s Disease: A Case Report

SUNTAREE THITIWICHIENLERT; Dussadee Sakonlaya; Panlop Chakkavittumrong; Punchong Hanvivadhanakul; Supinda Leeamornsiri; Wimolwan Tangpagasit; Thanapat  Dechasasawat

Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis from Neuro-Behçet’s Disease: A Case Report

Authors

SUNTAREE THITIWICHIENLERT Thammasat University
Dussadee Sakonlaya
Panlop Chakkavittumrong
Punchong Hanvivadhanakul
Supinda Leeamornsiri
Wimolwan Tangpagasit
Thanapat Dechasasawat Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University

Keywords:

Optic Neuritis, Pachymeningitis, Behçet’s Disease

Abstract

A female presented with visual loss from inflammatory optic neuropathy. Neuroimaging demonstrated dural thickening which is suggestive of hypertrophic pachymeningitis. She had fellow eye involvement at one year. Pathergy test was positive. Skin biopsy showed lymphocytic and neutrophil vasculitis. The patient was diagnosed with neuro-Behçet's disease and received successful treatment.

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Published

2024-08-31

How to Cite

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THITIWICHIENLERT, S., Sakonlaya, D., Chakkavittumrong, P., Hanvivadhanakul, P., Leeamornsiri, S., Tangpagasit, W. and Dechasasawat, T. 2024. Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis from Neuro-Behçet’s Disease: A Case Report. Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine. 24, 2 (Aug. 2024), 64–69.