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Mousa AE, Okasha M, Isaacs JD, Price DA, Bhatnagar P, Joshi A, Surash S. Brain pseudotumour secondary to Behçet's disease. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2019; 101:e164-e168. [PMID: 31537109 PMCID: PMC6818074 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Neuro-Behçet's disease (NBD) is a serious manifestation of Behçet's disease (BD) and can affect either the central or peripheral nervous systems, or both. It occurs in 10-50% of patients with BD. We report on a patient with an unusual intraparenchymal lesion, initially thought to be a brain tumour. Histological examination revealed vasculitis consistent with BD. Clinicians should include NBD as a differential diagnosis when considering an isolated inflammatory intracranial lesion.
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- AE Mousa
- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Wu CY, Yu HS, Chai CY, Wen YH, Wu SS, Chang YP, Lin CHR, Tsai JH. Increased ischemic stroke risk in patients with Behçet's disease: A nationwide population-based cohort study. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0218652. [PMID: 31237911 PMCID: PMC6592528 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Behçet’s disease (BD) is a recurrent, multisystemic, inflammatory disorder that mainly affects blood vessels. Because recurrent inflammation of blood vessels in the brain plays a crucial role in the development of ischemic stroke, we hypothesized that patients with BD might have an elevated risk of ischemic stroke. This potential association has been suggested in a few case reports, but not epidemiological studies. Hence, the present study aimed to examine the relation between BD and subsequent ischemic stroke in Taiwan using a nationwide, population-based database. Methods To establish a study cohort, the longitudinal data of 306 patients newly diagnosed with BD during 2000–2010 were extracted from the National Health Insurance Research Database, Taiwan. For comparison of ischemic stroke incidence, a control cohort of 1224 subjects without BD was established using a frequency-matched ratio of 1:4 for age, sex, and pre-existing comorbidities. Results During the 10-year follow-up, 13 (4.2%) patients with BD and 20 (1.6%) control subjects experienced ischemic stroke. Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed the higher prevalence of ischemic stroke in the BD group (log-rank test, p = 0.001). After adjusting for comorbidities and demographic characteristics, Cox regression analysis revealed that patients with BD had a 2.77-fold risk of ischemic stroke (95% confidence interval, 1.38–5.57) compared to control subjects. Conclusions Patients with BD have an elevated risk of ischemic stroke. Hence, BD may affect the vascular system in the brain, resulting in a stroke event.
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- Ching-Ying Wu
- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Cosmetic Science, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (H-S Y); (C-HR L); (J-H T)
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (H-S Y); (C-HR L); (J-H T)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (H-S Y); (C-HR L); (J-H T)
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Ovcharov PS, Lisitsyna TA, Vel'tishchev DY, Tardov MV, Burenchev DV, Alekberova ZS, Nasonov EL. [Neurological and psychiatric disorders in Behҫet's disease]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2016. [PMID: 28635794 DOI: 10.17116/jnevro20161166176-86] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The data of the literature on epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of Behcet's disease are presented. Particular attention is paid to international recommendations (2014) on the classification, diagnostic criteria and treatment of neurological symptoms of Behҫet disease.
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- P S Ovcharov
- Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology, Moscow, Russia
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- Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Medical Research Center of Psychiatry and Narcology Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- Sverzhevsky Research Centre of Otorhinolaryngology, Moscow, Russia
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- City polyclinic #12, Department of health of Moscow, Moscow, Russia
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- Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology, Moscow, Russia
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- Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology, Moscow, Russia
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Alfedaghi AS, Masters Y, Mourou M, Eshak O. A brain mass in a patient with Behcet's disease: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2015; 9:209. [PMID: 26419933 PMCID: PMC4589116 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-015-0694-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Introduction This case report describes an uncommon presentation of Behcet’s disease which manifested as neuro-Behcet’s disease. Although it is not the first reported case in the medical literature, it is a possible differential in a patient presenting with a brain tumor. Since the diagnosis of neuro-Behcet’s disease depends largely on the clinical picture and medical history, it should be considered prior to opting for invasive diagnostic methods. Case presentation Our patient is a 36-year-old white man from Kuwait. He presented with acute onset of headache, vomiting, and right-sided weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging of his brain showed a mass in the brain stem. He then revealed that he had a history of recurrent painful oral and genital ulcers for the past 10 years, which suggested a diagnosis of Behcet’s disease. A brain biopsy was recommended by a neurosurgeon at the time, but the patient refused the procedure. After initiating steroid therapy, the mass began to regress and, eventually, was undetectable on subsequent imaging of his brain. Conclusions This case of neuro-Behcet’s disease reflects the need to consider this diagnosis in a patient of less than 40 years of age presenting with a suspected brain tumor. This may delay the need for invasive diagnostic methods, especially if such methods are not desired by the patient. In the management of suspected neuro-Behcet’s disease, initiating steroid therapy and measuring the response is a reasonable option before seeking a definitive diagnosis via brain biopsy. If the response to steroids is minimal then a brain biopsy should be performed.
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- Al-Adan Hospital, Hadiya, Kuwait.
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- Al-Adan Hospital, Hadiya, Kuwait
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