A rare case of pseudotumor cerebri in adult Lyme disease

Gimsing, Louise Nørreslet; Larsen, Lis Olesen

doi:10.1002/ccr3.2582

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“…However, brucellosis was later identified as the causative condition for her problem. Previously, rarely reported infections as the underlying causes of PTC included measles, varicella, Lyme disease, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and tuberculosis (16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). However, brucellosis has been more commonly reported recently as the trigger for PTC, compared with other mentioned infections (6,(22)(23)(24)(25)(26).…”

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Pseudotumor cerebri due to brucellosis: A rare case report

Alimohammadi,

Babazadeh,

Ebrahimpour

et al. 2023

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Neurobrucellosis is a focal form of brucellosis that may be life-threatening if not timely diagnosed and treated. Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) has rarely been reported as the sole manifestation of brucellosis. A 41-yearold woman came to the hospital with chronic headaches, vertigo, and nausea. She had been experiencing symptoms for 8 months, starting with blurred vision and headache. The diagnosis was pseudotumor cerebri, managed with acetazolamide and topiramate. She had bilateral papilledema but a normal chest and cranial nerves exam. Lab tests were normal except for high ESR. Brain scans showed no issues. A lumbar puncture was done to reduce intracranial pressure. High ICP made CSF shunt necessary to prevent visual loss. However, a serum brucella agglutination test was done due to chronic neurological symptoms and lymphocyte dominance in CSF analysis. A positive result with the Wright test and 2ME titer. After two weeks, the patient was treated with gentamycin, ceftriaxone, doxycycline, and rifampin, and improved without neurosurgical intervention. Here, we have reported a case of brucellosis with severe headaches, progressive visual impairment, and fundoscopic finding of papilledema, later diagnosed as brucellosis-induced PTC.

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Pseudotumor cerebri due to brucellosis: A rare case report

Alimohammadi,

Babazadeh,

Ebrahimpour

et al. 2023

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“…Pseudo tumor cerebri associated with LB was first described in 1985 (67). Subsequently, other cases have been described mainly in children (68) and rarely in adults (69). Infection of the central nervous system is observed in 2-4% of Lyme neuroborreliosis, typically in the late or chronic stage of the disease (70).…”

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“…Pseudo tumor cerebri associated with LB was first described in 1985 ( 67 ). Subsequently, other cases have been described mainly in children ( 68 ) and rarely in adults ( 69 ).…”

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A Practical Approach to the Diagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis: From Clinical Heterogeneity to Laboratory Methods

2020

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Clinical evaluation of Lyme Borreliosis (LB) is the starting point for its diagnosis. The patient's medical history and clinical symptoms are fundamental for disease recognition. The heterogeneity in clinical manifestations of LB can be related to different causes, including the different strains of Borrelia, possible co-infection with other tick transmitted pathogens, and its interactions with the human host. This review aims at describing the heterogeneous symptoms of Lyme Borreliosis, as well as offering a practical approach for recognition of the disease, both in terms of clinical features and diagnostic/research tools.

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Lyme Disease

Nemade¹,

Shinde²

2021

Granulomatous Diseases in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck

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A rare case of pseudotumor cerebri in adult Lyme disease

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Pseudotumor cerebri due to brucellosis: A rare case report

Pseudotumor cerebri due to brucellosis: A rare case report

A Practical Approach to the Diagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis: From Clinical Heterogeneity to Laboratory Methods

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