Pseudotumoral neuro-Behçet's disease.
Pseudotumoral presentation of Neuro-Behçet's disease has been described before. The diagnosis may be difficult obtain in patients without mucosal, cutaneous, and ocular signs. We report the observation of a young patient suffering from a right hemiparesis with computed-tomographic (CT) features suggestive of a thalamocapsular expanding lesion. Histologic study of brain biopsy tissue ruled out a tumor but did not show any specific diagnosis. The patient improved with steroid therapy.
Département de Neurosciences, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Créteil, France.
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D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001706:Biopsy; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques