Neurobrucellosis presenting as an infected cerebellopontine cistern epidermoid cyst.
Br J Neurosurg
; : 1-4, 2024 Jul 05.
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ABSTRACT
Neurobrucellosis is a rare complication of brucella infection which presents as meningitis, meningoencephalitis, subdural empyema, brain abscess, myelitis, and radiculo- neuritis. We report the first case of neurobrucellosis presenting as an infected cerebellopontine cistern epidermoid cyst in a young immunocompetent male who presented with fever and acute raised intracranial pressure. MRI brain showed an extra-axial mass in the right cerebellopontine angle cistern with peripheral rim enhancement and diffusion restriction. Emergency surgery unveiled a well-encapsulated lesion containing thick pus and keratinous material, confirming an infected epidermoid cyst. Intriguingly, the culture revealed Brucella infection, but the source of the infection remained unclear.
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Br J Neurosurg
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROCIRURGIA
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2024
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Article
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India