Publication: Multiple Nocardial Brain Abscesses in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Case Report
Date
2021
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 52 - 54
Publisher
Institute of Medicine
Abstract
ABSTRACTNocardia is a rare but life-threatening opportunistic infection, especially in immunocompromised patients, including renal transplant recipients. It can cause intracranial abscess which has a mortality of more than 30%. So, when a renal transplant recipient presents with central nervous system involvement, nocardial brain abscess must be considered in the differential diagnosis. Here, we report a such case with multiple nocardial brain abscesses. This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to get a good clinical outcome.
Keywords: Brain abscess, nocardia, renal transplant
Description
Rabin Nepali1, Dibya S Shah1, Mohan R Sharma2
1Department of Nephrology and Transplant Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal2Department of Neurosurgery, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
Brain abscess, nocardia, renal transplant