Article ; Online: Fatal Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis in a Heart Transplant Patient: Clinical, Radiographic, and Autopsy Findings.
Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology
2018 Volume 77, Issue 11, Page(s) 1001–1004
Abstract: Granulomatous amebic encephalitis is a rare necrotizing infection of the CNS that occurs most commonly in immunocompromised individuals and is usually fatal. It is difficult to diagnose as the clinical symptoms and radiographic findings are often ... ...
Abstract | Granulomatous amebic encephalitis is a rare necrotizing infection of the CNS that occurs most commonly in immunocompromised individuals and is usually fatal. It is difficult to diagnose as the clinical symptoms and radiographic findings are often mistaken for other bacterial, viral, fungal, or protozoan infections. Herein, we present the case of a 69-year-old heart transplant recipient who suffered fulminant neurological decline ∼5 months after transplant. Extensive radiographic and laboratory testing did not provide a definite anatomic diagnosis and, despite aggressive clinical treatment, he died. An autopsy examination demonstrated numerous brain abscesses which contained amebic trophozoites and cysts. An indirect immunofluorescence assay performed at the Centers for Disease Control confirmed the presence of Acanthamoeba species. To the best of our knowledge, only 13 other cases of Acanthamoeba amebic encephalitis have been reported in patients who have received solid organ transplants and this is the second case reported in a heart transplant recipient. This case emphasizes that amebic encephalitis should be in the differential diagnosis for immunocompromised patients with new brain lesions found on radiographic imaging. |
---|---|
MeSH term(s) | Acanthamoeba/pathogenicity ; Aged ; Autopsy ; Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections/diagnostic imaging ; Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections/etiology ; Fatal Outcome ; Heart Transplantation/adverse effects ; Humans ; Infectious Encephalitis/diagnostic imaging ; Infectious Encephalitis/etiology ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2018-10-07 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Case Reports ; Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 3088-0 |
ISSN | 1554-6578 ; 0022-3069 |
ISSN (online) | 1554-6578 |
ISSN | 0022-3069 |
DOI | 10.1093/jnen/nly089 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
More links
Kategorien
In stock of ZB MED Cologne/Königswinter
Ui II Zs.134: Show issues | Location: Je nach Verfügbarkeit (siehe Angabe bei Bestand) bis Jg. 2021: Bestellungen von Artikeln über das Online-Bestellformular ab Jg. 2022: Lesesaal (EG) |
|||
Ui II Zs.194: Show issues | Location: Je nach Verfügbarkeit (siehe Angabe bei Bestand) bis Jg. 2021: Bestellungen von Artikeln über das Online-Bestellformular ab Jg. 2022: Lesesaal (EG) |
Order via subito
This service is chargeable due to the Delivery terms set by subito. Orders including an article and supplementary material will be classified as separate orders. In these cases, fees will be demanded for each order.