An unusual cause for cerebellar syndrome – case report
Journal Title: Revista de Medicină Militară - Year 2014, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
A male from rural area, S.M., aged 77 years, was admitted in our department for discontinuous headache. His medical history was irrelevant. He has been experiencing intermittent right parietal-occipital headaches during the last 3 months. Neurologic exam revealed a slight right limb ataxia. Initial laboratory findings revealed a white blood cell count of 6500/mm3 with 75% polymorphonuclear leukocytes, 15% lymphocytes and 8% monocytes. His serum glucose was 90 mg/dL. Non Gadolinium CT scan shows rounded, inhomogenous spontaneous hyperdense area (40-45 UH) between 5-12 mm diameter, localized frontal, temporal, occipital and cerebellar bilaterally. The question was whether the lesions were metastasis or parasitic infection?
Authors and Affiliations
Carmen A. Sirbu, Octavian Sirbu, Anca Sandu, Cristina Sandu, Marian Stefanescu
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