A case report of diffuse intra-abscess hemorrhage in Listeria monocytogenes rhombencephalitis and its implications for early diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring
We report a 74-year-old female presenting with fever, right eyelid ptosis, and peripheral facial palsy following dental treatment, who was initially misdiagnosed as acute brainstem infarction based on MRI showing T2-hyperintense signal in the right pons with restricted diffusion. Despite dual antiplatelet therapy and e...