Behçet's disease other imaging findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
Endoscopy of the GI tract is useful for detecting gastrointestinal ulcerations in Behçet disease. A thorough eye examination and fluorescein angiography for evaluation of retinal vessels. Follow-up visits with an ophthalmologist should be scheduled at least every 6-12 months. Neuropsychologic testing may be useful with CNS involvement, revealing memory impairment or personality changes, and can be useful in monitoring neuropsychologic status.
Other Imaging Findings
Other imaging findings are as follows for Behcet disease:[1]
- Endoscopy of the GI tract is useful for detecting gastrointestinal ulcerations in Behçet disease.
- A thorough eye examination and fluorescein angiography for evaluation of retinal vessels is needed. Follow-up visits with an ophthalmologist should be scheduled at least every 6-12 months.[2][3]
- Neuropsychologic testing may reveal memory impairment or personality changes, and can be useful in monitoring neuropsychologic status with CNS involvement.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Wang H, Guo X, Tian Z, Liu Y, Wang Q, Li M; et al. (2016). “Intracardiac thrombus in patients with Behcet’s disease: clinical correlates, imaging features, and outcome: a retrospective, single-center experience”. Clin Rheumatol. 35 (10): 2501–7. doi:10.1007/s10067-015-3161-1. PMID 26753545.
- ↑ Tugal-Tutkun I, Urgancioglu M (2003). “Childhood-onset uveitis in Behçet disease:a descriptive study of 36 cases”. Am J Ophthalmol. 136 (6): 1114–9. PMID 14644223.
- ↑ Zamir E, Bodaghi B, Tugal-Tutkun I, See RF, Charlotte F, Wang RC; et al. (2003). “Conjunctival ulcers in Behçet’s disease”. Ophthalmology. 110 (6): 1137–41. doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(03)00265-3. PMID 12799237.
- ↑ Uluduz D, Kürtüncü M, Yapıcı Z, Seyahi E, Kasapçopur Ö, Özdoğan H; et al. (2011). “Clinical characteristics of pediatric-onset neuro-Behçet disease”. Neurology. 77 (21): 1900–5. doi:10.1212/WNL.0b013e318238edeb. PMID 22076549.
- ↑ Serdaroğlu P (1998). “Behçet’s disease and the nervous system”. J Neurol. 245 (4): 197–205. PMID 9591220.
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