Thalamic Abscess in a Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patient
Brain abscesses are commonly located in the cerebral cortex and cerebellum; however, solitary thalamic lesions are rare. Recent cases report dental pathology as a common source, potentially compounded by immunocompromise. Here, we report a newly diagnosed diabetic male with poor dentition presenting...
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| description | Brain abscesses are commonly located in the cerebral cortex and cerebellum; however, solitary thalamic lesions are rare. Recent cases report dental pathology as a common source, potentially compounded by immunocompromise. Here, we report a newly diagnosed diabetic male with poor dentition presenting with evidence of meningitis wherein thalamic abscess was discovered. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-95b486dfe7e0421b8777d19aae544bc72025-02-03T06:05:09ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332019-01-01201910.1155/2019/27195052719505Thalamic Abscess in a Newly Diagnosed Diabetic PatientKenneth A. Swanson0Robert J. Citronberg1Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1775 Ballard Road, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068, USAInfectious Diseases Department Chair, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Northwest Infectious Disease Consultants, 7900 North Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 231-A, Niles, Illinois 60714, USABrain abscesses are commonly located in the cerebral cortex and cerebellum; however, solitary thalamic lesions are rare. Recent cases report dental pathology as a common source, potentially compounded by immunocompromise. Here, we report a newly diagnosed diabetic male with poor dentition presenting with evidence of meningitis wherein thalamic abscess was discovered.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2719505 |
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| title | Thalamic Abscess in a Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patient |
| title_full | Thalamic Abscess in a Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patient |
| title_fullStr | Thalamic Abscess in a Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thalamic Abscess in a Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patient |
| title_short | Thalamic Abscess in a Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patient |
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