Serial MRI in listeria mesenrhombencephalitis: A case report

Abstract

Listeria mesenrhombencephalitis is a rare disorder, especially in the nonimmunocompromised host. The predilection for brain stem involvement is unexplained. The anatomical correlation of brain stem signs with serial MRI over three months is shown in a 64 year old white man. The pathological lesions seemed to be a combination of microabscesses and associated oedema.