Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 26, 2026
Role of Diffusion MRI Tractography in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
Published on: July 5, 2021
Neuro-Behçet disease mimicking brain tumor: A case report
Pedro L Tramontini1, Alessandro Finkelsztejn2, Juliana Á Duarte3
1Neurosurgery Department, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Background:
Behçet's disease (BD) is an inflammatory multisystem disease with unknown etiology, and consists of a TRIAD comprising recurrent oral ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis. In some cases, the disease affects the central nervous system, called Neuro-Behçet Disease (NBD). Few cases of NBD simulating a brain tumor have been previously reported.
Case Description:
Here, we describe the case of a 46-year-old male patient with a previous diagnosis of brain tumor who was later diagnosed for BD.
Conclusion:
This case highlights the importance of differential diagnosis of lesions with tumoral features. Checking for the possibility of NBD may help avoiding biopsy in these types of cases.
