Unusual presentation of neurobrucellosis: a solitary intracranial mass lesion mimicking a cerebral tumor
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Unusual presentation of neurobrucellosis: a solitary intracranial mass lesion mimicking a cerebral tumor
Among the diverse presentations of neurobrucellosis, solitary intracranial mass lesions are extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, we describe here the second case of neurobrucellosis mimicking a cerebral tumor caused by Brucella melitensis. The mass lesion was clinically and radiologically indistinguishable from a brain tumor. The diagnosis was established by isolating Brucella melitens...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1341-321X
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-011-0365-4