Doctors diagnosed a woman with brain cancer, but she actually had a brain-eating amoeba

China.- A 77-year-old woman died from a brain-eating amoebadoctors mistook the symptoms for brain cancer in China.

The anonymous patient died at 77 and went to her local hospital in 2022 for have symptoms such as dizziness, confusion, and difficulty speaking during several days.

Doctors thought the woman had a brain tumor. after performing scans that showed an injury.

However, after a lumbar puncture (when a needle is inserted into the spine to test fluids), revealed that she was infected with Balamuthia madriallaris, a single-celled organism that spreads to the brain and kills 9 out of 10 patients.

Balamuthia mandrillaris, typically found in dust, soil and waterso it is believed to cause infections when it comes into contact with open wounds or when inhaled through the lungs.

Doctors believe that the woman was infected due to her rural environmentsince it lived near water sources such as ponds.

The woman spent eight days in the local hospitalwhere little by little she began to feel more confused and had more difficulty speaking.

Over the next few days, his airways became blocked, which caused her to be put on a ventilator.

“Despite aggressive treatment measures, the patient's condition worsened,” the medical team described. Unfortunately, the patient died after her family decided to forego further treatment.

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