Central Nervous System Brucellosis Granuloma and White Matter Disease in Immunocompromised Patient
Brucellosis is a multisystem zoonotic disease. We report an unusual case of neurobrucellosis with seizures in an immunocompromised patient in Saudi Arabia who underwent renal transplantation. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed diffuse white matter lesions. Serum and cerebrospinal fluid w...
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| author | Mohammed Alqwaifly Fahad S. Al-Ajlan Hindi Al-Hindi Abdulaziz Al Semari |
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| description | Brucellosis is a multisystem zoonotic disease. We report an unusual case of neurobrucellosis with seizures in an immunocompromised patient in Saudi Arabia who underwent renal transplantation. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed diffuse white matter lesions. Serum and cerebrospinal fluid were positive for Brucella sp. Granuloma was detected in a brain biopsy specimen. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55e9e2922787429fa5e9ee70f90c8b032022-12-21T18:52:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592017-06-0123697898110.3201/eid2306.161173Central Nervous System Brucellosis Granuloma and White Matter Disease in Immunocompromised PatientMohammed AlqwaiflyFahad S. Al-AjlanHindi Al-HindiAbdulaziz Al SemariBrucellosis is a multisystem zoonotic disease. We report an unusual case of neurobrucellosis with seizures in an immunocompromised patient in Saudi Arabia who underwent renal transplantation. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed diffuse white matter lesions. Serum and cerebrospinal fluid were positive for Brucella sp. Granuloma was detected in a brain biopsy specimen.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/6/16-1173_articlecentral nervous systembrucellosisneurobrucellosisBrucellabacteriawhite matter disease |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Alqwaifly Fahad S. Al-Ajlan Hindi Al-Hindi Abdulaziz Al Semari Central Nervous System Brucellosis Granuloma and White Matter Disease in Immunocompromised Patient Emerging Infectious Diseases central nervous system brucellosis neurobrucellosis Brucella bacteria white matter disease |
| title | Central Nervous System Brucellosis Granuloma and White Matter Disease in Immunocompromised Patient |
| title_full | Central Nervous System Brucellosis Granuloma and White Matter Disease in Immunocompromised Patient |
| title_fullStr | Central Nervous System Brucellosis Granuloma and White Matter Disease in Immunocompromised Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Central Nervous System Brucellosis Granuloma and White Matter Disease in Immunocompromised Patient |
| title_short | Central Nervous System Brucellosis Granuloma and White Matter Disease in Immunocompromised Patient |
| title_sort | central nervous system brucellosis granuloma and white matter disease in immunocompromised patient |
| topic | central nervous system brucellosis neurobrucellosis Brucella bacteria white matter disease |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/6/16-1173_article |
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