Neuro-Behçet's syndrome presenting with features mimicking acute tuberculous meningitis.

Int J Infect Dis

Department of Infectious Diseases, Meram School of Medicine, Seluk University, Konya, Turkey.

Published: July 2009

Behçet's disease is an inflammatory disease that can involve multiple systems. Here, we describe a case of neuro-Behçet's syndrome presenting with features mimicking acute tuberculous meningitis. Behçet's disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a meningeal syndrome unless a viral or bacterial agent is demonstrated.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2008.08.004DOI Listing

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