Brain Abscess at the Site of Recent Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Brain abscesses are rare and potentially lethal neurological lesions, requiring prompt attention. Although brain abscesses are known to complicate surgically intervened intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH), but the formation of a brain abscess at the site of an ICH treated without surgery is exceptional....

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Main Authors: Faisal Memon, Vikram Londhey, Rani D. Meshram, Gautami M. Kolhe
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/injms.injms_147_21
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author Faisal Memon
Vikram Londhey
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description Brain abscesses are rare and potentially lethal neurological lesions, requiring prompt attention. Although brain abscesses are known to complicate surgically intervened intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH), but the formation of a brain abscess at the site of an ICH treated without surgery is exceptional. We hereby report a case of a 14-year-old female presenting with a brain abscess 6 weeks after an episode of spontaneous ICH with no identifiable focus of infection. She was effectively treated with antibiotics in combination with craniotomy and excision of abscess and was discharged with good recovery.
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spelling doaj-art-edfb56e4e3e14380830b66ebe09980fb2025-08-25T08:38:24ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Medical Specialities0976-28840976-28922022-07-0113319219410.4103/injms.injms_147_21Brain Abscess at the Site of Recent Primary Intracerebral HemorrhageFaisal MemonVikram LondheyRani D. MeshramGautami M. KolheBrain abscesses are rare and potentially lethal neurological lesions, requiring prompt attention. Although brain abscesses are known to complicate surgically intervened intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH), but the formation of a brain abscess at the site of an ICH treated without surgery is exceptional. We hereby report a case of a 14-year-old female presenting with a brain abscess 6 weeks after an episode of spontaneous ICH with no identifiable focus of infection. She was effectively treated with antibiotics in combination with craniotomy and excision of abscess and was discharged with good recovery.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/injms.injms_147_21brain abscesscomputed tomographyintracerebral hemorrhage
spellingShingle Faisal Memon
Vikram Londhey
Rani D. Meshram
Gautami M. Kolhe
Brain Abscess at the Site of Recent Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
brain abscess
computed tomography
intracerebral hemorrhage
title Brain Abscess at the Site of Recent Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage
title_full Brain Abscess at the Site of Recent Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage
title_fullStr Brain Abscess at the Site of Recent Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage
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title_short Brain Abscess at the Site of Recent Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage
title_sort brain abscess at the site of recent primary intracerebral hemorrhage
topic brain abscess
computed tomography
intracerebral hemorrhage
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/injms.injms_147_21
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