Transverse myelitis in a patient with Behcet's disease: favorable outcome with a combination of interferon-alpha


ÇALGÜNERİ M., Onat A. M., ÖZTÜRK M. A., Ozcakar L., ÜRETEN K., Akdogan A., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.24, sa.1, ss.64-66, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10067-004-0944-1
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.64-66
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Behcet's disease, interferon-alpha, transverse myelitis, INVOLVEMENT
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We report here on a 24-year-old patient with Behcet's disease who had been diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis. He was successfully treated with a combination regimen of a steroids, cyclophosphamide, and interferon-alpha. The treatment strategy with specific emphasis on interferon-alpha is discussed in the light of the pertinent literature.