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Journal of Rheumatic Diseases ; : 246-249, 2015.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-10580

ABSTRACT

Behcet's disease (BD) is a multi-systemic inflammatory disease of unknown origin that affects nearly all organs including the nervous system. Although the neurological involvement is less frequent than other major presentations, it is important because it can produce severe disabilities. Peripheral nervous system manifestations are relatively rare in BD. Although few cases of peripheral neuropathy or myopathy have been reported in BD, they are cases of multiple neuropathies, sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy, or neuropathy autonomic dysfunction. Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), also known as an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, is an acute demyelinating polyradiculopathy of uncertain etiology. No case of GBS associated with BD in Korea has been reported. Herein we report on a patient of BD who suffered from weakness of extremities and was diagnosed as GBS.


Subject(s)
Humans , Extremities , Guillain-Barre Syndrome , Korea , Muscular Diseases , Nervous System , Peripheral Nervous System , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases , Polyradiculopathy
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Kosin Medical Journal ; : 81-85, 2015.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-114960

ABSTRACT

We report a rare case of tricuspid valve and pulmonary valve endocarditis associated with a double-chambered right ventricle in an adult female with pulmonary artery aneurysm and septic pulmonary embolism by Streptococcus mitis. She was treated with aggressive antibiotic therapy followed by debridement of the infective lesion of tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve replacement using xenograft and resection of obstructing muscular bundles in right ventricle.


Subject(s)
Adult , Female , Humans , Aneurysm , Debridement , Endocarditis , Endocarditis, Bacterial , Heart Defects, Congenital , Heart Ventricles , Heterografts , Pulmonary Artery , Pulmonary Embolism , Pulmonary Valve , Streptococcus mitis , Tricuspid Valve
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Soonchunhyang Medical Science ; : 145-148, 2014.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-95068

ABSTRACT

A 38-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of abrupt left flank pain. He had no fever and physical examination revealed tenderness of the left costovertebral angle. Laboratory data revealed white blood cell 16,060/microL, C-reactive protein 0.93 mg/dL. Urinalysis showed more than 1/2 red cells per high-power field with severe proteinuria (4+). Enhanced computed tomography (CT) showed the thickened abdominal aorta wall with partial thrombus. The thickened aorta wall compressed the left renal vein and it caused left renal vein thrombosis. Abdominal CT findings suggested aortitis of the abdominal aorta with complication of left renal vein. We could exclude other types of aortitis including autoimmune aortitis, Takayasu's arteritis, giant cell arteritis, and infectious causes based on a serologic test and the history of the patient. Therefore, the patient was diagnosed with idiopathic aortitis and treated with glucocorticoid. After treatment, his symptoms disappeared and a follow-up CT showed decreased mural thickening of the abdominal aorta. Isolated idiopathic aortitis presented with renal vein thrombosis is extremely rare and has not been reported in Korea yet. We present a rare case report on idiopathic aortitis of the abdominal aorta with complication of left renal vein thrombosis.


Subject(s)
Adult , Humans , Aorta , Aorta, Abdominal , Aortitis , C-Reactive Protein , Fever , Flank Pain , Follow-Up Studies , Giant Cell Arteritis , Inflammation , Korea , Leukocytes , Physical Examination , Proteinuria , Renal Veins , Serologic Tests , Takayasu Arteritis , Thrombosis , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Urinalysis
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