Rapidly progressive dementia due to Mycobacterium neoaurum meningoencephalitis
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Rapidly progressive dementia due to Mycobacterium neoaurum meningoencephalitis
Abstract
Dementia developed in a patient with widespread neurologic manifestations; she died within 5 months. Pathologic findings showed granulomatous inflammation with caseation necrosis, foreign body-type giant cells, and proliferative endarteritis with vascular occlusions. Broad-range polymerase chain reaction identified Mycobacterium neoaurum as the possible pathogen. Central nervous system infection by M. neoaurum may result in rapidly progressive dementia.
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