2015年
Diagnostic Utility of Splenial Lesions in a Case of Legionnaires' Disease due to Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 2
INTERNAL MEDICINE
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- 巻
- 54
- 号
- 23
- 開始ページ
- 3079
- 終了ページ
- 3082
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.2169/internalmedicine.54.4872
- 出版者・発行元
- JAPAN SOC INTERNAL MEDICINE
We herein report the case of a 49-year-old man with clinically mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) associated with Legionnaires' disease due to Legionella pneumophila serogroup 2. Past reports suggest that Legionella infection is frequent in cases of MERS-associated pneumonia. Obtaining an early diagnosis of legionella infection is a challenge, especially if a Legionella pneumophila serogroup other than serogroup 1 contains the causative agent. In this case, the splenial lesion played an important role in recognizing the legionella infection. We suggest that legionella infection should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of splenial lesions associated with pneumonia.
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- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.2169/internalmedicine.54.4872
- ISSN : 0918-2918
- eISSN : 1349-7235
- PubMed ID : 26631897
- Web of Science ID : WOS:000366555000021