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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2021

Subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to Brucella-induced cerebral aneurysm: a case report.

Yanyan Guan, Nannan Xu, Yongyuan Yao, Feng Zheng, Fengzhe Chen, Wei Wang, Xiaomeng Dong, Gang Wang

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yanyan Guan *Department of Infectious Disease, Rizhao People's Hospital, Rizhao, 276800, Shandong, China.
Nannan Xu *Department of Infectious Disease, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Yongyuan YaoDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Rizhao People's Hospital, Rizhao, 276800, Shandong, China.
Feng ZhengDepartment of Infectious Disease, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Fengzhe ChenDepartment of Infectious Disease, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Xiaomeng DongDepartment of Infectious Disease, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Gang WangDepartment of Infectious Disease, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China. wangg1975@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4584-3859
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University · CNPeople’s Hospital of Rizhao · CNThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBrucellosis is a common zoonotic disease that is prevalent in many areas worldwide. This infectious disease can occasionally affect the central nervous system but intracranial arteries are rarely involved. CASE PRESENTATION: A 17-year-old female who had a history of recurrent fever for 1 month was admitted for subarachnoid hemorrhage due to cerebral aneurysm rupture. Surgery was performed to fix the aneurysm, but the patient had persistent fever after the surgery. Cerebrospinal fluid testing showed a high white blood cell count and elevated protein level but no pathogen was identified in the first two tests. Brucella melitensis was identified in the third cerebrospinal fluid culture, and a diagnosis of brucellosis was finally rendered. The patient was subsequently treated with anti-Brucella medications and her symptoms improved significantly at the last follow-up.

conclusionAlthough extremely rare, Brucella-induced cerebral aneurysms can occur and this should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cerebrovascular accidents, especially in Brucella epidemic areas.

Indexed as

Brucella melitensisBrucellosisIntracranial AneurysmSubarachnoid HemorrhageAdolescentAnimalsFemaleHumansZoonosesBrucellaCase reportCerebral mycotic aneurysmSubarachnoid hemorrhage

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PMCPMC8325850
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