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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul 17:2020:5216249.
doi: 10.1155/2020/5216249. eCollection 2020.

A Case of Cerebral Granuloma and Optic Papillitis due to Brucella sp

A Chiappe-Gonzalez  1   2 , A Solano-Loza  2
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A Case of Cerebral Granuloma and Optic Papillitis due to Brucella sp

A Chiappe-Gonzalez et al. Case Rep Infect Dis. .

Abstract

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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The authors declare no conflicts of interest in the publication of this case report.

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Baseline and evolution of cerebral MRI in neurobrucellosis patient. (a) Initial presentation. (b) 1 month later. (c) 2 months later. (d) 7 months later. (e) 6 months after treatment. (f) 1 year after treatment.
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