Primary cutaneous nocardiosis with epidural abscess caused by Nocardia brasiliensis: a case report.
Neurol India
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2002 Mar; 50(1): 90-2
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-120163
ABSTRACT
Dissemination of primary cutaneous nocardiosis is a rare event. An interesting case of a 20 year old female labourer with progressive weakness in both the lower limbs and large multiple subcutaneous abscesses over the back, since 4 years, is presented. MRI showed an epidural abscess compressing the cord. Histopathology of skin lesions suggested a chronic suppurative lesion. Microbiological tests on the aspirate from the skin lesion identified the causative organism as Nocardia brasiliensis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial
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Adult
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Epidural Abscess
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Nocardia Infections
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurol India
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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