Table 1 Cases of neurobrucellosis with intramedullary spinal cord involvement.
From: Neurobrucellosis presenting as an intra-medullary spinal cord abscess
Case | Age/Sex | Risk factor | Lesion | Pus culture | Blood culture | Serology | Treatment | Systemic brucellosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cokca et al, 1994 | 17-year-old boy | Regular consumption of cows milk, living in rural area near breeding animals | Intramedullary dermoid cyst (T11-L2) | Brucella abortus biotype 3 | Brucella abortus biotype 3 | not mentioned | Surgical+Medical | present |
Bingol et al, 1999. | 40-year-old female | Raising sheep and consuming raw milk | Intramedullary granuloma at T5 | not done | No growth | positive | Medical | present |
Novati et al, 2002. | 24-year-old male | Consumption of fresh goats cheese | Intramedullary abscess at T3 | not done | Brucella melitensis | positive | Medical | present |
Helvaci et al, 2002 | 15-year-old girl | Consumption of cheese made from raw goats milk | Intramedullary abscess at T11-T12 | no growth | no growth | positive | Surgical+Medical | present |
Present case, 2005 | 40-year-old female | Living near abattoir, consumption of meat and goat's milk. | Intramedullary abscess at Conus | Brucella melitensis | Brucella melitensis | positive | Surgical+Medical | present |