Multiple cerebral abscesses as a complication of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection
| Autor: | H. Courtois, V. Jarlier, F. Heron, F Lecomte, C. Truffot-Pernot, M. Huerre, Hervé Levesque, Isabelle Marie, A. Laquerriere |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty biology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry medicine.drug_class Brain biopsy Central nervous system bacterial infections and mycoses biology.organism_classification Antimycobacterial medicine.anatomical_structure Giant cell Internal Medicine Medicine Mycobacterium fortuitum Nontuberculous mycobacteria Complication business Epithelioid cell |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Internal Medicine. 14:386-389 |
| ISSN: | 0953-6205 |
| Popis: | Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapidly growing, nontuberculous mycobacteria that has rarely been associated with central nervous system impairment. We describe the case of a patient who developed multiple cerebral abscesses revealing Mycobacterium fortuitum infection. Brain biopsy specimens showed suppurative, noncaseating, granulomatous inflammation consisting of epithelioid histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells. All clinical signs and CT scan cerebral lesions disappeared after institution of appropriate antimycobacterial therapy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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