Ptosis and Mass Like Lesions in Behcet's Disease: A Rare Presentation


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Kır S., Akyol L., Özgen M., Pinar Gunbey H., Sayarlioglu M.

ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.33, no.2, pp.221-224, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2018.6515
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.221-224
  • Keywords: Behcet's disease, neuro-Behcet, ptosis, DAGGER-ETS DISEASE
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this article, we describe a case of neuro-Behcet's disease presenting with unilateral ptosis and facial paresis due to an intracranial mass lesion. A 25-year-old male patient with a history of Behcet's disease presented with headache, vertigo, double vision, ptosis in his right eyelid and slurred speech. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging scan revealed a right-sided capsulothalamic lesion, which was extending to the right cerebral pedicle, pons and superior cerebellar pedicle. This lesion was interpreted as neuro-Behcet's disease involvement of central nervous system. Cerebral mass-like lesion is a rare form of neuro-Behcet's disease. Review of the literature revealed a limited number of cases. Ptosis related with Behcet's disease is also a very rare presentation. This case shows that this symptom might be a part of the clinical presentation of neuro-Behcet's disease.