{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Neurobrucellosis presenting as an infected cerebellopontine cistern epidermoid cyst.
{Author}: Joseph J;Swaminathan G;Raju K;Chacko G;
{Journal}: Br J Neurosurg
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Jul 5
{Factor}: 1.124
{DOI}: 10.1080/02688697.2024.2367124
{Abstract}: Neurobrucellosis is a rare complication of brucella infection which presents as meningitis, meningoencephalitis, subdural empyema, brain abscess, myelitis, and radiculo- neuritis. We report the first case of neurobrucellosis presenting as an infected cerebellopontine cistern epidermoid cyst in a young immunocompetent male who presented with fever and acute raised intracranial pressure. MRI brain showed an extra-axial mass in the right cerebellopontine angle cistern with peripheral rim enhancement and diffusion restriction. Emergency surgery unveiled a well-encapsulated lesion containing thick pus and keratinous material, confirming an infected epidermoid cyst. Intriguingly, the culture revealed Brucella infection, but the source of the infection remained unclear.