Brain abscess formation at the site of intracerebral hemorrhage secondary to central nervous system vasculitis

Neurosurg Focus. 2008;24(6):E12. doi: 10.3171/FOC/2008/24/6/E12.

Abstract

Brain abscess is a rare but very dangerous neurosurgical lesion. Prompt diagnosis and emergency surgical evacuation are the hallmarks of therapy. Brain abscess following ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke is a rare entity. These cases are often preceded by episodes of bacteremia, sepsis, and local infection. The authors report the case of a 30-year-old woman who presented with a cerebral abscess at the site of a recent intraparenchymal hemorrhage.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Basal Ganglia Cerebrovascular Disease / diagnosis
  • Basal Ganglia Cerebrovascular Disease / etiology
  • Basal Ganglia Cerebrovascular Disease / therapy
  • Brain Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Brain Abscess / etiology
  • Brain Abscess / therapy
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / complications
  • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / diagnosis*
  • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / therapy