Neuro-Behçet's syndrome presenting with features mimicking acute tuberculous meningitis.
Behçet's disease is an inflammatory disease that can involve multiple systems. Here, we describe a case of neuro-Behçet's syndrome presenting with features mimicking acute tuberculous meningitis. Behçet's disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a meningeal syndrome unless a viral or bacterial agent is demonstrated.
Ural
Onur
O
Department of Infectious Diseases, Meram School of Medicine, Seluk University, Konya, Turkey. onururalmail@yahoo.com
Genç
Emine
E
Demir
Nazlim Aktug
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Balci
Mehmet
M
Genç
Bülent Oguz
BO
D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015235:HLA-B Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; C035270:HLA-B5 antigen; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D008775:Methylprednisolone