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Ptosis and Mass Like Lesions in Behçet’s Disease: A Rare Presentation

Volume: 33 Issue: 2, June 2018 Publish Date: June 30, 2018
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Seher KIR
Department of Internal Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey image/svg+xml
Lütfi AKYOL
Department of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey image/svg+xml
Metin ÖZGEN
Department of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey image/svg+xml
Hediye PINAR GÜNBEY
Department of Radiology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey image/svg+xml
Mehmet SAYARLIOĞLU
Department of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey image/svg+xml
Seher KIR, Lütfi AKYOL, Metin ÖZGEN, Hediye PINAR GÜNBEY, & Mehmet SAYARLIOĞLU. (2018). Ptosis and Mass Like Lesions in Behçet’s Disease: A Rare Presentation. Archives of Rheumatology, 33(2), 221–224. https://doi.org/10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2018.6515
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In this article, we describe a case of neuro-Behçet’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 Behçet’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-Behçet’s disease involvement of central nervous system. Cerebral mass- like lesion is a rare form of neuro-Behçet’s disease. Review of the literature revealed a limited number of cases. Ptosis related with Behçet’s disease is also a very rare presentation. This case shows that this symptom might be a part of the clinical presentation of neuro-Behçet’s disease.

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Journal Archives of Rheumatology
Volume / Issue Vol. 33 No. 2 (2018): The Archives of Rheumatology
Pages 221-224
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Published Online June 30, 2018
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Seher KIR
Department of Internal Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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Lütfi AKYOL
Department of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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Metin ÖZGEN
Department of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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Hediye PINAR GÜNBEY
Department of Radiology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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Mehmet SAYARLIOĞLU
Department of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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Seher KIR, Lütfi AKYOL, Metin ÖZGEN, Hediye PINAR GÜNBEY, & Mehmet SAYARLIOĞLU. (2018). Ptosis and Mass Like Lesions in Behçet’s Disease: A Rare Presentation. Archives of Rheumatology, 33(2), 221–224. https://doi.org/10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2018.6515
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