Antal Ellen-Ann, Løberg Else-Marit, Dietrichs Espen, Maehlen Jan
Department of Pathology, Ullevå University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Brain Pathol. 2005 Jul;15(3):187-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2005.tb00519.x.
Brain stem encephalitis is a particular manifestation of infection with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Here, we present the neuropathological findings in 9 such cases. In the brain stem, the inflammatory infiltrates were located predominantly within nuclei and tracts of cranial nerves innervating the oropharynx. These findings support the hypothesis that the food-borne bacterium Listeria monocytogenes invades the brain stem along cranial nerves.
脑干脑炎是单核细胞增生李斯特菌感染的一种特殊表现形式。在此,我们展示了9例此类病例的神经病理学发现。在脑干中,炎性浸润主要位于支配口咽的脑神经核和神经束内。这些发现支持了食源性细菌单核细胞增生李斯特菌沿脑神经侵入脑干这一假说。