Abstract
We report the first identified transmission of Balamuthia mandrillaris through solid organ transplantation. Kidneys were transplanted from a donor with presumptive diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis. Shortly after, the recipients developed neurologic symptoms. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the brain from the donor and both kidney recipients demonstrated multiple ring enhancing lesions with surrounding edema and adjacent leptomeningeal extension. In addition most of the lesions demonstrated signal changes suggesting central hemorrhagic foci. Specimens were tested locally and at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Histopathology revealed B. mandrillaris in either brain tissue and/or cerebral spinal fluid in the donor and recipients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 9-18 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Radiology Case Reports |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Balamuthia
- Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis
- Mandrillaris
- Meningoencephalitis
- Parasitic infections
- Transplant related infections
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging