TY - JOUR AU - Monticelli, Jacopo AU - Luzzati, Roberto AU - Maurel, Cristina AU - Rosin, Chiara AU - Valentinotti, Romina AU - Farina, Claudio PY - 2014/12/24 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Brain abscesses caused by Nocardia paucivorans in a multiple myeloma patient treated with lenalidomide and dexamethasone: a case report and review of literature. JF - Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases JA - Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis VL - 7 IS - 1 SE - Case Reports DO - 10.4084/mjhid.2015.011 UR - https://www.mjhid.org/mjhid/article/view/2015.011 SP - e2015011 AB - <p>We report the first case of multiple brain abscesses caused by <em>Nocardia paucivorans</em> in a patient suffering from multiple myeloma on treatment with lenalidomide and dexamethasone. <em>Nocardia  paucivorans </em>is a recently described species of the genus <em>Nocardia</em>, which is supposed to have a heightened neurotropism in cases of disseminated infection. Although nocardiosis itself is an uncommon infectious complication in multiple myeloma so far, nocardial brain abscess should be added to the spectrum of adverse effects due to this novel chemotherapy regimen.</p> ER -