Nocardia Brain Abscess Mimicking Metastases in an Immunocompromised Patient.
Cureus
; 13(12): e20248, 2021 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35004060
ABSTRACT
The differential for ring-enhancing lesions of the brain is extensive, with patient characteristics, particularly immunologic status, crucial to the clinical plan. In immunocompromised patients with a single ring-enhancing lesion, aspergillosis, toxoplasmosis, and nocardial infections are considered. In the case of multiple ring-enhancing lesions, metastases often supersede opportunistic infections on the differential. We present an unusual case of multiple nocardial brain abscesses mimicking metastases in an immunocompromised patient with a history of narcolepsy.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Cureus
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos