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Case Reports in Radiology, 2014 Background and Purpose. In pyogenic brain abscess, hemorrhage in the walls is considered exceptional. Recently, hemorrhagic changes in the walls of pyogenic abscess have been demonstrated on susceptibility weighted imaging with 3T MRI.
Krishnamoorthy Thamburaj +3 more
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Brain abscess following rituximab infusion in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundImmunocompromised patients are at increased risk for developing meningitis or, rarely, brain abscess with opportunistic organisms like Listeria monocytogenes.Case reportA 52 year-old Saudi Arabian woman who was diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris
Al-Harbi, Talal M +2 more
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Operative strategy for large brain abscess resulting from immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an AIDS patient in Swaziland [PDF]
, 2013 SummaryThe objective of our study was to report a rare case with a large brain abscess related to central nervous system immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) and to discuss the operative strategy for it.
Tu, Chi-Cheng, Yin, Shih-Min
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Brain abscess caused by Trueperella bernardiae in a child
Surgical neurology international, 2019 Background: Recurrent intracranial abscesses secondary to refractory otitis media present a challenge which demands multidisciplinary collaboration. Case Description: We present the first known case of pediatric brain abscess caused by a polymicrobial ...
James Pan +6 more
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Active invasion of Porphyromonas gingivalis and infection-induced complement activation in ApoE-/- mice brains [PDF]
, 2014 Periodontal disease is a polymicrobial inflammatory disease that leads to chronic systemic inflammation and direct infiltration of bacteria/bacterial components, which may contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Chukkapalli, Sasanka +6 more
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Adult brain abscess associated with patent foramen ovale: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2007 Brain abscess results from local or metastatic septic spread to the brain. The primary infectious site is often undetected, more commonly so when it is distant.
Stathopoulos Georgios T +5 more
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BMC Oral Health, 2022 Background A brain abscess is a focal infection in which abscesses form in the brain. A brain abscess is a rare but fatal disease when rupture occurs into the ventricles.
Shizuka Takahashi +11 more
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Brain and Lung Abscesses in a 48-year-old Man with Focal and Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. [PDF]
, 2015 Focal segmental sclerosis (FSGS) is a common cause of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in the adult population. A patient aged 48- year-old was admitted for evaluation of azotemia. Renal biopsy showed tip lesion FSGS and acute tubular necrosis. After methyl
Momeni, A., Nasri, H., Rahmani, F.
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2018 Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is an opportunistic pathogen, and the most common central nervous system manifestation is meningitis while listerial brain abscesses are rare. We describe 2 cases of brain abscess due to LM and a literature review.
B. Tiri +5 more
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Intracranial tuberculous mass lesions treated with thalidomide in an immunocompetent child from a low tuberculosis endemic country: A case report [PDF]
, 2018 Rationale: Tuberculous meningitis is a highly morbid, often fatal disease. Patient concern: We describe a case of an Italian child. Diagnoses: we diagnosed early a Tuberculous meningitis complicated by the occurrence of hydrocephalus, stroke, and ...
Ajassa, Camilla +8 more
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