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DOI :10.5222/j.child.2011.130   IUP :10.5222/j.child.2011.130    Full Text (PDF)

A Rare Complication of Brucellosis: Pseudotumor Cerebri

Yasemin Kendir Demirkol, Nihal Olgaç Dündar, Metehan Özen

Brucellosis is widespread throughout the world. Cases of neurobrucellosis may present with many different clinical findings based on the involvement of the central and peripheric nervous systems. The patient can rarely present with signs of increased intracranial hypertension. It is known that infectious and postinfectious cases can cause pseudotumor cerebri. A 16-year-old boy was admitted with the complaint of headache and diplopia persisting for ten days. His family reported intake of unpasteurized milk in the past. Limited lateral gaze palsy in the right eye was observed. He was diagnosed as pseudotumor cerebri and given acetazolamide. The aim of this report is to present a patient with increased intracranial pressure presumably caused by postinfectious state rather than active Brucella infection, and mistreated accordingly.

Keywords: Brucellosis, pseudotumor cerebri, central nervous system
DOI :10.5222/j.child.2011.130   IUP :10.5222/j.child.2011.130    Full Text (PDF)

Brusellozun Ender Bir Komplikasyonu: Psödotümör Serebri

Yasemin Kendir Demirkol, Nihal Olgaç Dündar, Metehan Özen

Bruselloz tüm dünyada yaygın olup, nörobruselloz vakaları, merkezi ve periferik sinir sisteminin tutulumuna bağlı olarak çok farklı klinik bulgularla karşımıza gelebilmektedir. Vakalar, ender olarak artmış kafaiçi basıncı bulguları ile de başvurabilmektedir. Enfeksiyoz veya postenfeksiyoz durumların psödotümör serebriye neden olduğu bilinmektedir. On altı yaşında erkek hasta on gündür olan baş ağrısı ve çift görme yakınması ile başvurdu. Ailesinde pastörize edilmemiş süt içme öyküsü vardı. Sağ gözde dışa bakış kısıtlılığı izlendi. Yapılan tetkikler sonucu psödotümör serebri tanısı konularak asetazolomid başlandı. Bu vakanın, artmış kafaiçi basıncının aktif Brucella infeksiyonuna değil, postenfeksiyöz duruma bağlı olduğu kabul edilip tedavi verilmemesi nedeni ile sunulması amaçlanmıştır.

Keywords: Bruselloz, psödotümör serebri, merkezi sinir sistemi

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Kendir Demirkol, Y., Olgaç Dündar, N., & Özen, M. (2011). A Rare Complication of Brucellosis: Pseudotumor Cerebri. Journal of Child, 11(3), 130-132. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.130


AMA

Kendir Demirkol Y, Olgaç Dündar N, Özen M. A Rare Complication of Brucellosis: Pseudotumor Cerebri. Journal of Child. 2011;11(3):130-132. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.130


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Kendir Demirkol, Y.; Olgaç Dündar, N.; Özen, M. A Rare Complication of Brucellosis: Pseudotumor Cerebri. Journal of Child, [Publisher Location], v. 11, n. 3, p. 130-132, 2011.


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Kendir Demirkol, Yasemin, and Nihal Olgaç Dündar and Metehan Özen. 2011. “A Rare Complication of Brucellosis: Pseudotumor Cerebri.” Journal of Child 11, no. 3: 130-132. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.130


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Kendir Demirkol, Yasemin, and Nihal Olgaç Dündar and Metehan Özen. “A Rare Complication of Brucellosis: Pseudotumor Cerebri.” Journal of Child 11, no. 3 (Aug. 2025): 130-132. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.130


Harvard: Australian Style

Kendir Demirkol, Y & Olgaç Dündar, N & Özen, M 2011, 'A Rare Complication of Brucellosis: Pseudotumor Cerebri', Journal of Child, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 130-132, viewed 17 Aug. 2025, https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.130


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Kendir Demirkol, Y. and Olgaç Dündar, N. and Özen, M. (2011) ‘A Rare Complication of Brucellosis: Pseudotumor Cerebri’, Journal of Child, 11(3), pp. 130-132. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.130 (17 Aug. 2025).


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Kendir Demirkol, Yasemin, and Nihal Olgaç Dündar and Metehan Özen. “A Rare Complication of Brucellosis: Pseudotumor Cerebri.” Journal of Child, vol. 11, no. 3, 2011, pp. 130-132. [Database Container], https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.130


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Kendir Demirkol Y, Olgaç Dündar N, Özen M. A Rare Complication of Brucellosis: Pseudotumor Cerebri. Journal of Child [Internet]. 17 Aug. 2025 [cited 17 Aug. 2025];11(3):130-132. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.130 doi: 10.5222/j.child.2011.130


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Kendir Demirkol, Yasemin - Olgaç Dündar, Nihal - Özen, Metehan. “A Rare Complication of Brucellosis: Pseudotumor Cerebri”. Journal of Child 11/3 (Aug. 2025): 130-132. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.130



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Published Online30.12.2011

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