A Changed Man: A Rare Case of Behcet's Disease Autoimmune Encephalitis

Authors

Jonathan London, Internal Medicine Resident at Long Island Community HospitalFollow
Kevin Rulka, Internal Medicine Resident at Long Island Community HospitalFollow
Gayatri Bobba, Internal Medicine Resident at Long Island Community HospitalFollow
Justeena Joseph, Internal Medicine Resident at Long Island Community HospitalFollow
Zubin Tharayil, Associate Program Director at Long Island Community HospitalFollow
Mark Gudesblatt, Neurologist at Long Island Community HospitalFollow

Abstract

Behcet’s disease (BD) is characterized by recurrent oral ulcers with concomitant systemic multi-organ involvement, which may include neurological disease, ocular disease, vascular disease, genital ulcers, skin lesions, and arthritis. The clinical symptoms arise from vasculitis that involves small, medium, and large blood vessels. We present the case of a young male who presented with atypical Behcet’s autoimmune encephalitis with recurrent oral ulcers, neurological manifestations, HLAB51 positivity, abnormal EEG findings, and improvement following multiple plasma exchange treatments.

Recommended Citation

London, Jonathan; Rulka, Kevin; Bobba, Gayatri; Joseph, Justeena; Tharayil, Zubin; and Gudesblatt, Mark (2024) "A Changed Man: A Rare Case of Behcet's Disease Autoimmune Encephalitis," Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives: Vol. 14: Iss. 3, Article 18.
DOI: 10.55729/2000-9666.1350
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.gbmc.org/jchimp/vol14/iss3/18