An unusual case of neurobrucellosis presenting with unilateral abducens nerve palsy: Clinical and MRI findings

ÖZKAVUKCU E., Tuncay Z., Selçuk F., Erden I.

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, cilt.15, sa.4, ss.236-238, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4261/1305-3825.dir.1604-07.1
  • Dergi Adı: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.236-238
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Abducens nerve, Brucellosis, Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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. © Turkish Society of Radiology 2009.