Unilateral Optic Neuritis as a Presentation of Neurobrucellosis

Marques, Rita; Martins, Cristina; Machado, Inês; Monteiro, José Paulo; Campos, Nuno; Calhau, Paulo

doi:10.4081/pr.2011.e11

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27 April 2011

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Unilateral Optic Neuritis as a Presentation of Neurobrucellosis

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Abstract

Neurobrucellosis manifesting as optic neuritis is a rare disease in childhood. We report a case of neurobrucellosis in a 11 year old girl leading to visual impairment and headache. Physical examination revealed mild oedema of right tibiotarsic joint and optic neuritis. Investigations showed CSF pleocytosis and a Brucella serum agglutination titer of 1/640. Complete reversal of the symptoms was observed after appropriate antibiotic treatment. To our knowledge only four cases of neurobrucellosis manifesting with visual impairment in childhood are previously reported in literature.

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optic neuritis; neurobrucellosis; brucellosis

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