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[CASE REPORT] Brain biopsy detects #Bartonella in brain lesions: A 28-year-old woman presented to the neurology department with progressive vision loss in both eyes over the prior four months (continued in comments). #Lyme #Lymedisease pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37153245/
1/5 She had a history of #lupus and had been on high-dose prednisone. A brain MRI showed numerous lesions in her cerebral and cerebellar hemispheres.
2/5 A brain biopsy was performed, and Bartonella henselae was discovered. Antibiotics were started, her vision improved, and the lesions resolved.
3/5 The authors report that there were no prior cases of brain abscesses in the central nervous system caused by Bartonella in the scientific literature.
4/5 This is an interesting case of Bartonella infection in the central nervous system. Although steroids are needed in certain circumstances, immune suppression can lead to serious infections.
5/5 It is interesting to see that a brain biopsy was performed to identify the brain lesions. Blood tests were performed before the biopsy and were positive for Bartonella and #toxoplasma.
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