ArticleInternational medical case reports journal2017
Expressive aphasia caused by
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- Osteomyelitis caused by Streptococcus intermedius in immunocompetent adults - a case report and systematic literature review.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2023Pooled it
- Severe intracranial infectious complication after sclerotherapy in facial venous malformations: a case report.International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Temporal lobe brain abscess: Etiology, microbiology, surgical management, and outcomes - A systematic review.Surgical neurology international · 2026Review
- Microbial aetiology of brain abscess in a UK cohort: Prominent role of Streptococcus intermedius.The Journal of infection · 2020Observational
- Clinical and microbiologic characteristics of pleuro-pulmonary infection due to Streptococcus intermedius.Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2018Article
- Outcome of burr-hole aspiration of brain abscess.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundBrain abscess is an uncommon but life-threatening infection. It involves a focal, intracerebral infection that begins in a localized area of cerebritis and develops into a collection of pus, surrounded by a well-vascularized capsule. Brain abscess still poses a significant problem in developing countries but rarely in developed countries. Predisposing factors vary in different parts of the world. With the introduction of antibiotics and imaging studies, the mortality rate has decreased between 5% and 15%. If left untreated it may lead to serious neurologic sequelae. The temporal lobe abscess can be caused by conditions like sinusitis, otitis media, dental infections, and mastoiditis if left untreated or partially treated. Additionally, in neurosurgical procedures like craniotomy, the external ventricular drain can get infected, leading to abscess formation. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case study of an elderly female patient who presented with expressive aphasia caused by brain abscess, secondary to
conclusionBrain abscess has a high mortality, however a significant proportion of patients with appropriately treated abscess recover completely and can survive without significant neurologic damage. Advanced imaging modalities may yield more accurate methods of differentiation of mass lesions in the brain. Biopsy of brain lesion with early initiation of appropriate antibiotics will change the outcome.
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