Unusual manifestation in a case of nocardial meningitis.
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| ID: sea-41846
ABSTRACT
A case of subacute progressive painful external ophthalmoplegia of the right eye in a 55-year-old woman is reported. CT scan of the brain, paranasal sinuses and orbits revealed normal findings. Tolosa-Hunt syndrome was diagnosed and high dose prednisolone was given. The patient later developed fever, confusion and stiffneck. Lumbar puncture showed grossly purulent CSF with Gram-positive coccobacilli and rod organism. CSF culture grew Nocardia spp. The patient made a complete recovery with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole treatment.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Ophthalmoplegia
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Meningitis, Bacterial
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Middle Aged
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Nocardia Infections
Language:
English
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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