Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Listeria monocytogenes brainstem infection (rhombencephalitis) mimicking ischemic stroke / S. Marini, A. Caruso, M. Falcini, P. Palumbo, L. Pantoni. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE. - ISSN 0967-5868. - 21:11(2014 Nov), pp. 2006-2008. [10.1016/j.jocn.2014.03.021]
Abstract:
The frequency of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) infection of the central nervous system is increasing. We report a patient recently treated with chemotherapeutic drugs for pulmonary adenocarcinoma who suddenly developed hemiparesis, was initially diagnosed with stroke, and was then found to be affected by Lm rhombencephalitis accompanied by a brain abscess. Lm meningoencephalitis mimicking ischemic stroke is rare but must be considered, especially in specific patients.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Brain abscess; Listeria monocytogenes; Rhombencephalitis; Stroke mimics; Adenocarcinoma; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antineoplastic Agents; Brain Abscess; Brain Ischemia; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Listeriosis; Lung Neoplasms; Meningoencephalitis; Middle Aged; Paresis; Rhombencephalon; Stroke; Listeria monocytogenes; Neurology; Neurology (clinical); Physiology (medical)
Elenco autori:
S. Marini, A. Caruso, M. Falcini, P. Palumbo, L. Pantoni
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