Solitary extra-axial posterior fossa abscess due to neurobrucellosis

Neurobrucellosis is a rare manifestation of systemic brucellosis. The incidence of nervous system involvement in chronic Brucellosis is approximately 5%. In this case report a solitary, extra-axial posterior fossa abscess due to neurobrucellosis is presented. The clinical manifestations, diagnosis,...

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Published in:Journal of clinical neuroscience 2003-11, Vol.10 (6), p.710-712
Main Authors: SOLAROGLU, Ihsan, KAPTANOGLU, Erkan, OKUTAN, Ozerk, BESKONAKLI, Etem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Ataxia - etiology
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial myositis
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy, Needle
Brain Abscess - microbiology
Brain Abscess - pathology
Brain Abscess - surgery
Brucellosis - complications
Cervical Atlas - surgery
Cranial Fossa, Posterior - microbiology
Cranial Fossa, Posterior - pathology
Cranial Fossa, Posterior - surgery
Craniotomy
Decompression, Surgical
Dura Mater - surgery
Headache - etiology
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Laminectomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Meningitis, Bacterial - microbiology
Meningitis, Bacterial - pathology
Meningitis, Bacterial - surgery
Neurosurgical Procedures
Occipital Bone - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Vomiting - etiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Neurobrucellosis is a rare manifestation of systemic brucellosis. The incidence of nervous system involvement in chronic Brucellosis is approximately 5%. In this case report a solitary, extra-axial posterior fossa abscess due to neurobrucellosis is presented. The clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of this unusual condition are discussed.
ISSN:0967-5868
1532-2653
DOI:10.1016/S0967-5868(03)00152-8