Severe cerebral abscess associated with pulmonary arteriovenous fistula: case report and literature review [PDF]
Background A rare case of cerebral abscess concurrent with pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVF), hyperhemoglobinemia, and hypoxemia was reported. Case presentation A 37-year-old man was admitted with a headache, nausea, vomiting, fever, and numbness of
Chunzhao Li +4 more
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Cerebral amebiasis: An uncommon cerebral abscess
Vineet Varghese +3 more
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Incidence, clinical profile and short term outcome of cerebral abscess in cyanotic congenital heart diseases [PDF]
Background: Brain abscess is a serious infection of brain parenchyma in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) and around 25–46 % of unrepaired CCHD patients develop brain abscess.
Rumana Sangi +7 more
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Cerebral abscess due to Listeria monocytogenes infection in silent diabetes mellitus: Case presentation, treatment and patient outcome [PDF]
Introduction: Invasive listeriosis most often presents as bacteremia or neurolisteriosis. Cerebral infection mostly manifests as meningitis or meningoencephalitis, but cerebral abscesses are a rare manifestation.
Markus Steinbrecher +6 more
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Asymptomatic Massive Cerebral Abscess Following Malignant Cerebral Infarct—Aggressive Surgery—Ray of Hope [PDF]
The aim of this article was to present a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of malignant cerebral infarct turning into a massive cerebral abscess. Cerebral abscess complicating cerebral infarction is rare. Only 13 cases have been reported.
Jeyaselvasenthilkumar Thotalampatti Pachiyappan +3 more
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When upper respiratory tract infections go rogue: A case report of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Cerebral Abscess [PDF]
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is an extremely rare cause of cerebral abscess. We present a unique case of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum sinusitis complicated by preseptal cellulitis and cerebral abscess. The patient initially presented with pharyngitis and
Nehkonti Adams +7 more
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Aspergillus fumigatus cerebral abscess following hemodialysis: A case report [PDF]
Background and Purpose: Cerebral aspergillosis is a notorious disease that causesrapid clinical deterioration and carries a poor prognosis. Therefore, it requires timelydiagnosis and prompt management.Case Report: This study reports a case of fungal ...
Tanu Sagar +6 more
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Cerebral Abscess following Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke: Report of a Case and Review of Literature. [PDF]
Cerebral infections have been reported after endovascular interventions such as embolization and coiling. Such complications are extremely rare and only one other case has been reported in a patient who underwent an endovascular therapy for ischemic ...
Rao SK +5 more
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