title: Bilateral papilledema in a patient with brucellosis.
abstract: The authors report bilateral papilledema in a 14 year old boy with brucellosis. Papilledema disappeared completely about one month after the clinical recovery of brucellosis, treated with rifampicin and minocicline, without associated steroids or non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Oculistica, Università di Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cavallaro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Randone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: La Rosa
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mughinin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008911:Minocycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010211:Papilledema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012294:Rifamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D012294:Rifamycins; D008911:Minocycline