@ARTICLE{Ostadali Makhmalbaf, author = {Zare Mirzaee, A and Shayanfar, N and Ostadali Makhmalbaf, A and }, title = {A Case Report of Cerebral Nocardiosis in a Patient with Crohn's Disease}, volume = {16}, number = {0}, abstract ={  Introduction : Cerebral nocardiosis is a rare complication in patients who receive immunosuppressants, those with malignancy , AIDS, and transplant recipients.   Case Report : Herein we present a case of Crohn’s disease who was being treated with prednisolone, salazine and azathioprine but suddenly faced a decrease in the level of consciousness and presented with the signs of focal neurologic deficit. Imaging studies revealed brain abscess and the patient underwent a surgery. Bacterial cultivation and histologic examination indicated cerebral nocardiosis and the patient was successfully treated with antibiotics.   Conclusion :As far as we know, this was the first case of cerebral nocardiosis in a patient with Crohn’s disease who was receiving salazine, prednisolone and azathioprine. So far no similar case has been reported in English articles. }, URL = {http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1379-en.html}, eprint = {http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1379-en.pdf}, journal = {Razi Journal of Medical Sciences}, doi = {}, year = {2010} }