title: [Involvement of the basal ganglia and brain stem in infection by Listeria monocytogenes. Anatomo-clinical study].
abstract: A case of a patient with haematogeneous infection by listeria monocytogenes, involving the basal and brainstem is reported. Clinically the disease manifested by fever and brainstem syndrome of acute onset. The microscopic examination revealed foci of suppurative encephalitis in the brainstem and basal ganglia. The possible pathogenic mechanisms are discussed. It is emphasized that the association of a febrile syndrome with brainstem dysfunction should raise the possibility of infection of the nervous system by listeria monocytogenes.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Neuropathologie, Service de Neurologie, Hôpital de Santa Maria, Lisbonne, Portugal.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pimentel
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pimentel
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaves
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Coelho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Atteinte des noyaux gris et du tronc cérébral au cours d'une infection à listeria monocytogènes. Etude anatomo-clinique.