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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2007; 02(04): 251-253
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557053
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

A case of pseudotumor cerebri and brucellosis

Monir Emadoleslami
a   Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran
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Touran Mahmoudian
b   Department of Pediatric Neurology, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran
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11 February 2007

15 June 2007

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28 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

We report a patient who presented with symptoms and signs of brucellosis and pseudotumor cerebri. Brucellosis is a common and endemic disease in Isfahan. Different patterns and manifestations, which are seen in this disease, may complicate the diagnosis. Pseudotumor cerebri has been reported in limited number of articles as an early sign for brucellosis. We report more details about the patient's signs, symptoms and serologic diagnosis of this condition in this article. We treated our patient with rifampin and doxycycline and gentamicin for 6 months. She had a complete recovery after 3 months.

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Pseudotumor cerebri - brucellosis