We describe a case of neuro-Behçet disease diagnosed in a 12-year-old girl. This patient presented with recurrent oral ulcers, incontinence, spastic gait, blurry vision, and asymmetrical lower extremity hypertonia. Extensive testing revealed punctate lesions through the central nervous system, vitritis, papillitis, and uveitis. A thorough infectious and neoplastic workup was negative. She was t...

PURPOSE To report a case of frosted branch angiitis (FBA) secondary to neuro-Behçet. METHODS Description, diagnosis, angiogram imaging and follow-up of a 28-year-old female with FBA. RESULTS 'Frosted branch angiitis' is a clinical term applied to three conditions: infiltration of vessels by malignant cells, and sheathing of vessels either secondary to an active disorder or subsequently to a...

La enfermedad de Behçet (EB) es una vasculitis inflamatoria multisistémica etiología incierta e infrecuente, clasificada como rara en Estados Unidos y países europeos. El síndrome Neuro-Behçet (SNB) ocurre cuando se presenta compromiso neurológico pacientes con EB, los cuales ha descartado otras etiologías neurológicas. espectro afectación neurológica la EB muy amplio, sin embargo, las manifest...

BACKGROUND Several lines of evidence indicate that oral microbial flora play a critical role in the pathogenesis of Behçet disease. Saliva flow rate, buffer capacity and microorganism content are very important in the maintenance of oral health. AIMS We aimed to evaluate saliva flow rate, pH, buffer capacity and Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacilli content along with the decayed, missing, an...

La maladie de Behçet est une Vascularite multisystémique d’étiologie obscure. L’angio-Behçet thoracique est en rapport avec le tropisme vasculaire bien connu de la maladie, et les anévrysmes des artères pulmonaires constituent une des complications majeures de cette maladie. Nous rapportons le cas d’un patient qui s’est présenté en consultation pour douleur thoracique avec toux et crachats hémo...