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Giant intracranial Brucella abscess after head trauma: a Case Report of neurobrucellosis in an urban elderly male without exposure history

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Giant intracranial Brucella abscess is a severe and rare central nervous system infection whose pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. We detail the case of a 75-years-old urban male without Brucella exposure history who presented with fever and headache. Initial attribution of cephalgia to head trauma delayed diagnosis and treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging, metagenomic next-generation sequencing, and cerebrospinal fluid culture confirmed rapid development of a giant Brucella abscess (31 mm × 58 mm) within 2 weeks after head trauma. Head trauma may be potentially associated with the formation of Brucella brain abscess. Consequently, brucellosis patients with recent head trauma may warrant vigilant monitoring for this rare complication. It is imperative to avoid the premature attribution of headache to head trauma in such patients, as such an oversight risks delaying the diagnosis and management of a Brucella brain abscess.

Source: Frontiers in Medicine

DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1676548

Authors: Yanlang He, Lifen Liang, Sheng Wei

Institutions: The Central Hospital of Shaoyang, Wannan Medical College

Language: English

Topic: Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment

Subfield: Small Animals

Field: Veterinary

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801