An unusual case of neurobrucellosis presenting with unilateral abducens nerve palsy: clinical and MRI findings.
Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease in which neurobrucellosis occurs in 5-10% of cases. Variable clinical and radiological manifestations of neurobrucellosis can mimic those of other diseases. In this report, we present unusual clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in a patient with neurobrucellosis and unilateral abducens nerve palsy. Her MRI showed punctate leptomeningeal enhancement of the cerebellum on contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images, and a focal area of hyperintensity in the splenium of the corpus callosum on T2-weighted images.
Department of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey. eozkavukcu@gmail.com
Esra
E
Ozkavukcu
Zeynep
Z
Tuncay
Ferda
F
Selçuk
Ilhan
I
Erden
D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents