Cervical Intramedullary Brucellosis: A Case Report

In this study, we present a rare case of cervical intramedullary brucellosis. To our knowledge, only 6 cases of intramedullary brucella granuloma have been reported previously. Our case is the second reported in the cervical region. A 57-year-old Sudanese female patient was admitted with a short history of neck pain and weakness in her 4 limbs. A magnetic resonance imaging scan was performed and we found an intramedullary mass lesion opposite C4-C5, hypointense in T1 and hyperintense in T2. The diagnosis was confirmed by positive Brucella titer. The patient received doxycycline, ciprofloxacine, ceftiaxone, and dexamethasone. The patient showed improvement clinically and radiologically.
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research