Amoebic brain abscess
| Amoebic brain abscess | |
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| Specialty | Infectious diseases  |
An Amoebic brain abscess is a brain abscess caused by amoebas.
It can be caused by Entamoeba histolytica.[1]
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis and Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis can also invade the brain.
References
- ^ Shah AA, Shaikh H, Karim M (1994). "Amoebic brain abscess: a rare but serious complication of Entamoeba histolytica infection". J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. 57 (2): 240–1. PMC 1072466. PMID 8126521.
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