AU - Zare Mirzaee, A AU - Shayanfar, N AU - Ostadali Makhmalbaf, A TI - A Case Report of Cerebral Nocardiosis in a Patient with Crohn's Disease PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - RJMS JN - RJMS VO - 16 VI - 0 IP - 0 4099 - http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1379-en.html 4100 - http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1379-en.pdf SO - RJMS 0 AB  -   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. CP - IRAN IN - Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital. LG - eng PB - RJMS PG - 59 PT - case report YR - 2010