Marini S, Caruso A, Falcini M, Palumbo P, Pantoni L. Listeria monocytogenes brainstem infection (rhombencephalitis) mimicking ischemic stroke.
J Clin Neurosci 2014;
21:2006-8. [PMID:
24961733 DOI:
10.1016/j.jocn.2014.03.021]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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.
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