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Severe panuveitis in neuro-Behçet's disease in Malaysia: a case series

Othman K 1 , Liza-Sharmini AT 1 , Ibrahim M 1 , Tharakan J 2 , Yanai R 3 , Zunaina E 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Ophthalmology
  • 2 Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Int Med Case Rep J, 2017;10:35-40.
PMID: 28223848 DOI: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S121863

Abstract

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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