title: Recurrent meningitis revealing a Behçet's disease.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to describe a case of Behçet's disease revealed by a recurrent meningitis and to review literature on these two conditions. We describe the case of a 25-year-old man who presented four episodes of recurrent meningitis without any locoregional cause and developed oral and genital ulcerations few months later. Behçet's disease is a chronic, multisystemic disorder with variable prevalence in different geographical areas. Its neurological manifestations are well recognized. Both central and peripheral nervous systems can be involved. Recurrent meningitis in Behçet's disease is exceptional. To our knowledge, only two cases reported recurrent meningitis as initial manifestation of Behçet's disease. This case report underscores another facet of neurological manifestations of Behçet's disease.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. laila13ma@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Laïla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Benjilali
authors.forename: Hicham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Harmouche
authors.forename: Siham
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: El Bied
authors.forename: Jihan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raffali
authors.forename: Zoubida
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tazi Mezalek
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adnaoui
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aouni
authors.forename: Abdelaziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maaouni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone