A Case of Gas-Containing Brain Abscess, From Superficial to Deep
Gas-containing brain abscess is a rare clinical emergency. Brain abscess with a distant history of mastoid surgery is uncommon. Management of this rare condition involves clinical vigilance, prompt diagnosis, surgical drainage, and antibiotics treatment. We report a case of a 45-year-old Filipino wo...
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| description | Gas-containing brain abscess is a rare clinical emergency. Brain abscess with a distant history of mastoid surgery is uncommon. Management of this rare condition involves clinical vigilance, prompt diagnosis, surgical drainage, and antibiotics treatment. We report a case of a 45-year-old Filipino woman with tympanomastoidectomy 2 months prior who presented with headache and right retroauricular wound with discharge. Prompt diagnosis and surgical drainage resulted in excellent neurologic outcome. The knowledge of characteristics of pathogens is vital in pharmacologic management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b7333df12be6464cb7c466e2631e99502025-08-20T02:11:46ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642023-05-012510.7326/aimcc.2022.1273A Case of Gas-Containing Brain Abscess, From Superficial to DeepMan Fung Cheng01Department of Neurosurgery, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong KongGas-containing brain abscess is a rare clinical emergency. Brain abscess with a distant history of mastoid surgery is uncommon. Management of this rare condition involves clinical vigilance, prompt diagnosis, surgical drainage, and antibiotics treatment. We report a case of a 45-year-old Filipino woman with tympanomastoidectomy 2 months prior who presented with headache and right retroauricular wound with discharge. Prompt diagnosis and surgical drainage resulted in excellent neurologic outcome. The knowledge of characteristics of pathogens is vital in pharmacologic management.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.1273 |
| spellingShingle | Man Fung Cheng A Case of Gas-Containing Brain Abscess, From Superficial to Deep Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| title | A Case of Gas-Containing Brain Abscess, From Superficial to Deep |
| title_full | A Case of Gas-Containing Brain Abscess, From Superficial to Deep |
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| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Gas-Containing Brain Abscess, From Superficial to Deep |
| title_short | A Case of Gas-Containing Brain Abscess, From Superficial to Deep |
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