Nocardia brain stem abscess: diagnosis and response to medical therapy.

Authors

• R V Bertoldi
• M R Sperling

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-1984

Abstract

A patient with a rapidly progressive brain stem syndrome is reported. CT scan showed a ring enhancing lesion in the pons and CSF examination showed elevated protein and pleocytosis. A pulmonary abscess containing Nocardia was found and antimicrobial therapy produced progressive reduction in size of the pontine lesion and clinical improvement without surgical drainage. This is the first documented diagnosis and survival of a medically treated patient with a brain stem abscess of presumed Nocardia etiology.

Volume

49

First Page

99

Last Page

104

ISSN

0736-3583

Published In/Presented At

Bertoldi, R. V., & Sperling, M. R. (1984). Nocardia brain stem abscess: diagnosis and response to medical therapy. Bulletin of clinical neurosciences, 49, 99–104.

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

6100784

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article