Central Nervous System Lesions Associated with Crohn's Disease

Central nervous system vasculitis is an exceptional extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease. Reported here are 2 cases, highlighting the difficulty of differential diagnosis with multiple sclerosis and stressing the importance of early immunosuppressive therapy.

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Published in:Journal of neuroimaging 1997-07, Vol.7 (3), p.195-198
Main Authors: Brohee, P., Violon, P., Mavroudakis, N., Pirotte, B., Brotchi, J., Zegers de Be, D., Hildebrand, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Central Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
Central Nervous System Diseases - etiology
Crohn Disease - complications
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Sclerosis - diagnosis
Vasculitis - diagnosis
Vasculitis - etiology
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Summary:Central nervous system vasculitis is an exceptional extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease. Reported here are 2 cases, highlighting the difficulty of differential diagnosis with multiple sclerosis and stressing the importance of early immunosuppressive therapy.
ISSN:1051-2284
1552-6569
DOI:10.1111/jon199773195