An unusual case of neurobrucellosis presenting with unilateral abducens nerve palsy: clinical and MRI findings
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Neuroradiology - Case Report 2016

An unusual case of neurobrucellosis presenting with unilateral abducens nerve palsy: clinical and MRI findings

Diagn Interv Radiol 2009;15(4):236-238 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.1604-07.1
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Abstract

Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease in which neurobrucellosis occurs in 5–10% of cases. Variable clinical and radiological manifestations of neurobrucellosis can mimic those of other diseases. In this report, we present unusual clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in a patient with neurobrucellosis and unilateral abducens nerve palsy. Her MRI showed punctate leptomeningeal enhancement of the cerebellum on contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images, and a focal area of hyperintensity in the splenium of the corpus callosum on T2-weighted images.

Keywords: brucellosis, abducens nerve, magnetic resonance imaging