Nocardia intracranial mycotic aneurysm associated with proteasome inhibitor
Siriththin Chansirikarnjana,
Anucha Apisarnthanarak,
Nuntra Suwantarat,
Pansachee Damronglerd,
Sasinuch Rutjanawech,
Suttichai Visuttichaikit,
Thana Khawcharoenporn
Affiliations
Siriththin Chansirikarnjana
Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand
Anucha Apisarnthanarak
Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand; Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand
Nuntra Suwantarat
Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand; Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand
Pansachee Damronglerd
Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand; Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand
Sasinuch Rutjanawech
Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand; Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand
Suttichai Visuttichaikit
Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand
Thana Khawcharoenporn
Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand; Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand; Corresponding author at: Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand.
We report a case of Nocardia farcinica ruptured intracranial mycotic aneurysm associated with bortezomib and corticosteroid treatment in a multiple myeloma patient. The patient was treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and moxifloxacin together with surgical repairment of intracranial mycotic aneurysm. Keywords: Nocardia, Nocardia farcinica, Mycotic aneurysm, Multiple myeloma, Proteasome inhibitor
