Published November 26, 2025 | Version v1

RECURRENT PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS REVEALING BEHCETS DISEASE: A CASE REPORT

  • 1. ENT Departement , Hassan II Military Teaching Hospital , Laayoune , Morocco.
  • 2. Anesthesiology and intensive care Unit, Hassan II Military Teaching Hospital , Laayoune , Morocco.
  • 3. Pneumology, Hassan II Military Teaching Hospital, Laayoune, Morocco.

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We report the case of a 21-year-old female patient presenting with recurrent peripheral facial paralysis associated with oropharyngeal aphthosis and diffuse arthralgia. Immunological testing revealed HLA-B51 positivity, suggesting Behcets disease. The patients condition improved with a combination of corticosteroid therapy, colchicine, functional rehabilitation, and symptomatic measures.

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