Transverse myelitis in a patient with Behcet's disease: favorable outcome with a combination of interferon-alpha
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.24, no.1, pp.64-66, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 24 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2005
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s10067-004-0944-1
- Journal Name: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.64-66
- Keywords: Behcet's disease, interferon-alpha, transverse myelitis, INVOLVEMENT
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.