Neuro-Behcet disease presenting as secondary pseudotumor syndrome: Case report

Can E., Kara B., Somer A., Keser M., Salman N., Yalcin I.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, vol.10, no.2, pp.97-99, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2006.02.003
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.97-99
  • Keywords: Neuro-Behcet, pseudotumor cerebri, cerebral vein thrombosis, children
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Behcet's disease is a multisystemic, recurrent, inflammatory disorder, which has a three-symptom complex comprising uveitis, oral aphtae and genital ulcerations. It is rare in childhood. The prevalence of neurologic involvement in BID is range of 10-49%, and shows a wide spectrum from isolated headache to subacute encephalopathy and severe psychosis. We report a 12-year-old Behcet's disease patient with secondary pseudotumor syndrome due to cerebral vein thrombosis and aim to review the literature. (C) 2006 European Paediatric Neurology Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.