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Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris Encephalitis

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2019
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a rare cause of granulomatous meningoencephalitis associated with high mortality. We report a 69-year-old Caucasian female who presented with a 3-day history of worsening confusion and difficulty with speech.
Binoy Yohannan, Mark Feldman
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A case report of Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis [PDF]

Heliyon
Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a rare and severe parasitic infection of the central nervous system. Its delayed diagnosis and treatment are often due to the lack of specific clinical manifestations and its poor prognosis.
Zhen Li, Wenqiang Li, Yuanyuan Li, Fubing Ma, Guangjuan Li   +4 more
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Imaging findings of Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis in 2 cases with different prognosis and literature review [PDF]

BMC Neurology
Introduction Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis is a rare granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by infection with Balamuthia mandrillaris with a fatality rate over 90%.
Yanjia Chen, Tingting Zhang, Haiyan Lou
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Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis directly causing intracranial infection: A case report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a rare and often fatal central nervous system (CNS) infection caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris, a free-living amoeba typically found in soil and water. This organism can invade the brain directly, bypassing other
Yuhan Liang, Yanhong Liu, Zelong Chen, Jiayi Sun, Xuemeng Zhang, Yulin Wang   +5 more
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Next-Generation Sequencing for Diagnosis of Fatal Balamuthia Amoebic Encephalitis: A Case Report [PDF]

Diagnostics
Background: Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoebic parasite that primarily causes rare opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts. Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a rare yet severe parasitic infection affecting the central ...
Yuanyuan Feng, Huiyu Feng, Xuegao Yu, Jing Zhao, Hongyan Zhou, Jiaoxing Li, Peisong Chen, Li Feng   +7 more
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Application of ventriculoscopy in granulomatous amoebic encephalitis: a case report in China and literature review [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a kind of brain-eating amoeba leading to granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) with a high mortality rate and limited effective treatment options. Its underlying pathological mechanisms are still poorly understood.
Zequan Zheng, Zequan Zheng, Fajun Chen, Lulu Qin, Aili Lu, Haoyou Xu, Min Zhao, Yuanqi Zhao   +7 more
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Fatal amoebic meningoencephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris in Pongo pygmaeus and first case report in Pan troglodytes verus [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Balamuthia mandrillaris is an amoeba that can cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) as well as lung and skin infections in both humans and animals. Studies on B. mandrillaris-related GAE cases have increased in recent years. This amoeba has been
Rubén L. Rodríguez-Expósito, Rubén L. Rodríguez-Expósito, Rubén L. Rodríguez-Expósito, Loles Carbonell, Jesús Recuero-Gil, Javier Martinez, Rosa Martinez-Valverde, Carmen Martinez-Fernandez, Joaquín Ortega-Porcel, Agustín Barragán Hernández, Juan M. Corpa, Estefanía Montero Cortijo, Jesús Sánchez-Nicolás, Sergio Moya, Patricia Pérez-Pérez, Patricia Pérez-Pérez, María Reyes-Batlle, María Reyes-Batlle, María Reyes-Batlle, Angélica Domíngez-de-Barros, Angélica Domíngez-de-Barros, Omar García-Pérez, Omar García-Pérez, Angela Magnet, Fernando Izquierdo, Soledad Fenoy, Carmen del Águila, Elizabeth Córdoba-Lanús, Elizabeth Córdoba-Lanús, Francisco de Asis García-González, Miguel Casares, José E. Piñero, José E. Piñero, José E. Piñero, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales   +36 more
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Amoebic Encephalitis Caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris [PDF]

Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine, 2019
We present the case of a 71-year-old man who was diagnosed with amoebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris. He had rheumatic arthritis for 30 years and had undergone continuous treatment with immunosuppressants.
Su Jung Kum, Hye Won Lee, Hye Ra Jung, Misun Choe, Sang Pyo Kim   +4 more
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The role of plasma metagenomic sequencing in identification of Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis [PDF]

Acta Neuropathologica Communications
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a rare, free-living amoeba (FLA) that causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, a disease with close to 90% mortality. The geographical ranges of many FLA are expanding, potentially increasing human exposure to B. mandrillaris.
Sarah Y. Edminster, Ryan W. Rebbe, Christopher Khatchadourian, Kyle M. Hurth, Anna J. Mathew, Julie Huss-Bawab, Mark S. Shiroishi, Devin Clark, Andrew P. Norgan, Susan M. Butler-Wu, Annie Hiniker   +10 more
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18F-FDG PET/CT findings in fatal Balamuthia Mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem: A case report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
We presented a case of a 66-year-old female whose initial symptom was headache without obvious inducement. The patient's condition progressed rapidly to a semi-coma state after symptomatic treatment.
Hualei Xu, Dawei Wang, Kunwei Cui, Ruimei Wan, Quan Chi, Tao Wu   +5 more
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