Pseudo tumor cerebri caused by Brucellosis: Case report

Abstract

Brucellosis is a bacterial zoonotic infection. In endemic areas, brucellosis can manifest with various types of neurological symptoms. Among them, meningitis is the most frequent presentation. Pseudotumor like presentation is also rarely reported. In this report, the patient is a 47-year-old female presenting with pseudotumor cerebri and normal cerebrospinal fluid analysis who finally diagnosed with brucellosis. This case report suggests that neurobrucellosis as a differential diagnosis of psudotumor cerebri especially in endemic areas.