Vasculopathic changes in the cerebral arterial system with neurobrucellosis

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2006 Feb;27(2):384-6.

Abstract

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease characterized by multisystem involvement. Nervous system involvement is rare, with a reported incidence of 3%-13%. Brucellosis can also be manifested in the form of vasculopathy. Cerebral vasculopathy due to brucellosis is a very rare entity, with only a few cases reported in the literature. We present a patient with neurobrucellosis who had involvement of cerebral vasculature demonstrated by angiography.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction*
  • Brain Ischemia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brucellosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cerebral Angiography*
  • Cerebral Arterial Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted*
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / diagnostic imaging*