Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Boston;
J Neurosurg. 2013 Dec;119(6):1591-5. doi: 10.3171/2013.5.JNS12555. Epub 2013 Jun 14.
This report is the first published case of cerebral melioidosis in the western hemisphere. In this paper the authors review the literature on neurological melioidosis and its presentation and treatment in endemic areas, describe the clinical course of this unique case of a presentation of the disease with cranial abscess in the US, review the pathological and radiological findings associated with this seminal case, and put forth recommendations for recognizing and treating possible future instances of the disease within the western hemisphere.
这是西半球首例报道的脑型类鼻疽病例。本文作者复习了神经型类鼻疽的文献,以及在流行地区的表现和治疗,描述了美国首例此类伴发颅脓肿的独特病例的临床经过,回顾了与这一重要病例相关的病理和放射学发现,并就西半球可能出现的此类疾病提出了识别和治疗建议。