A Case of Cerebral Granuloma and Optic Papillitis due to Brucella sp.
We document a case of a 24-year-old woman who presented with cerebral granuloma and optic papillitis associated to Brucella sp. infection, whose diagnosis was made with a brain biopsy and serology tests, with clinical improvement following specific antibiotic therapy. The patient was followed up for...
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doaj-4474e7aec7f6434198896477705e51442020-11-25T03:28:36ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332020-01-01202010.1155/2020/52162495216249A Case of Cerebral Granuloma and Optic Papillitis due to Brucella sp.A. Chiappe-Gonzalez0A Solano-Loza1Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, PeruClínica Angloamericana, San Isidro, PeruWe document a case of a 24-year-old woman who presented with cerebral granuloma and optic papillitis associated to Brucella sp. infection, whose diagnosis was made with a brain biopsy and serology tests, with clinical improvement following specific antibiotic therapy. The patient was followed up for over a year without evidence of relapse.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5216249 |
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A Case of Cerebral Granuloma and Optic Papillitis due to Brucella sp. |
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A Case of Cerebral Granuloma and Optic Papillitis due to Brucella sp. |
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A Case of Cerebral Granuloma and Optic Papillitis due to Brucella sp. |
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A Case of Cerebral Granuloma and Optic Papillitis due to Brucella sp. |
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A Case of Cerebral Granuloma and Optic Papillitis due to Brucella sp. |
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case of cerebral granuloma and optic papillitis due to brucella sp. |
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Hindawi Limited |
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
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2090-6625 2090-6633 |
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2020-01-01 |
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We document a case of a 24-year-old woman who presented with cerebral granuloma and optic papillitis associated to Brucella sp. infection, whose diagnosis was made with a brain biopsy and serology tests, with clinical improvement following specific antibiotic therapy. The patient was followed up for over a year without evidence of relapse. |
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