In:
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 25, No. 12 ( 2019-11-14), p. e160-e161
Kurzfassung:
Cerebral vasculitis may be a complication of Crohn’s disease (CD) or a side-effect of therapies with biologics including tumor-necrosis factor-alpha antibodies. Here, we report a case of progressive brainstem syndrome and cranial polyneuritis in a patient with CD who had been treated with infliximab. We identified Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) as the cause of cerebral vasculitis and ischemic stroke and observed a favorable course following antibiotic treatment. Our case highlights the need for extensive search of causes of cerebral vasculitis in patients with CD and treatment with biologics.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1078-0998
,
1536-4844
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publikationsdatum:
2019
