Neuro-Behçet disease mimicking brain tumor : A case report

• Autor(a) principal: Tramontini, Pedro Leonel
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Finkelsztejn, Alessandro, Duarte, Juliana Ávila, Santos, Guilherme Tomasi, Roesler, Rafael, Isolan, Gustavo Rassier
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10183/178117
• topic: Síndrome de Behçet; Neoplasias encefálicas; Behçet syndrome; brain tumor‑like lesions; brain disease diagnosis; neuro‑Behçet Disease

Background: Behçet’s disease (BD) is an inflammatory multisystem disease with unknown etiology, and consists of a TRIAD comprising recurrent oral ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis. In some cases, the disease affects the central nervous system, called Neuro‑Behçet Disease (NBD). Few cases of NBD simulating a brain tumor have been previously reported. Case Description: Here, we describe the case of a 46‑year‑old male patient with a previous diagnosis of brain tumor who was later diagnosed for BD. Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of differential diagnosis of lesions with tumoral features. Checking for the possibility of NBD may help avoiding biopsy in these types of cases.