Case Report, Int J Ophthalmic Pathol Vol: 2 Issue: 4
Papilledema as the Presenting Manifestation of Neurobrucellosis
| Hasan Ba�?�?kesen1*, Yusuf Uysal2, Ümit H Ula�?�?3 and Ozan Da�?�?l�?±2 | |
| 1Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria | |
| 2Department of Microbiology, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria | |
| 3Department of Radiology, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria | |
| Corresponding author: Hasan Ba�?�?kesen Department of Ophthalmology, Bursa Military Hospital, Bursa, Turkey E-mail: bagkesenhasan@gmail.com |
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| Received: July 31, 2012 Accepted: September 26, 2013 Published: October 01, 2013 | |
| Citation: Ba�?�?kesen H, Uysal Y, Ula�?�? ÜH, Da�?�?l�?± O (2013) Papilledema as the Presenting Manifestation of Neurobrucellosis. Int J Ophthalmic Pathol 2:4. doi:10.4172/2324-8599.1000126 |
Abstract
Brucellosis caused by Brucella species is a multisystemic disease that can affect any organ and system in the body with variable incidence. It is an endemic zoonotic disease, and common in certain areas such as the Mediterranean basin, and the MiddleEast.
