title: A rare case of brainstem encephalitis by Listeria monocytogenes with isolated mesencephalic localization. Case report and review.
abstract: We describe a case of brainstem infection by Listeria monocytogenes with right oculomotor palsy and lip drop, facial hypoesthesia, left arm paresthesia, positive blood culture, and sterile liquor in a 63-year-old man. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an isolated mesencephalic lesion. Localization of this kind accounted for 3% of 111 cases reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Medicine and Social Security, Faculty of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy. reynaud@unina.it
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reynaud
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Graf
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gentile
authors.forename: Raimondo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cerini
authors.forename: Rocco
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ciampi
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noce
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Borrelli
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Viola
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gentile
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Briganti
authors.forename: Guglielmo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Borgia
mesh_terms: D001933:Brain Stem / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography