A total of 102 patients were diagnosed with brain abscess between January 1994 and April 2009. Median age was 47 years and 65% were male. This yields an estimated incidence of 0,4/100.000/year. Table ...
Brain abscesses represent a serious focal infection of the brain parenchyma that may arise from a variety of sources including contiguous spread from otorhinogenic or odontogenic infections, ...
A brain abscess is a life-threatening disease with a morbidity of 1 in 100,000 people in the U.S. The mortality of a brain abscess was 30% to 60% in the early 1970s, but it has decreased to 0% to 24% ...
In the most dangerous cases, it can trigger stroke, pulmonary hemorrhage, and brain abscess. Treatment options for the AVM Today the existing standards include four methods of therapy of patients with ...
Young children often present with sharp foreign body (FB) ingestion. While the risk of complications is low when the FB is urgently removed, perforation of the gastrointestinal tract may lead to ...
This retrospective study analyzes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and outcomes of 201 patients with intracranial suppurations at Donka National Hospital in Guinea. The authors report ...
Despite diagnostic advancements with the introduction of CT and later MRI, as well as better antimicrobial agents and neurosurgical procedures, brain abscess continues to be a serious, potentially ...
Despite advances in imaging techniques, laboratory diagnostics, surgical interventions, and antimicrobial treatment, brain abscess remains a challenging clinical problem with substantial case fatality ...
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