Brain abscess from a ganglionic hemorrhage: a case report.
10.3346/jkms.1994.9.3.259
- Author:
Kyeong Seok LEE
1
;
Won Kyoung BAE
;
Hack Gun BAE
;
Jae Won DOH
;
Il Gyu YUN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Chonan Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Review
- Keywords:
Brain abscess;
Intracerebral hemorrhage;
Hypertension;
Basal ganglia;
Infection
- MeSH:
Basal Ganglia Diseases/*complications;
Brain Abscess/*etiology;
Case Report;
Cerebral Hemorrhage/*complications;
Human;
Male;
Middle Age
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1994;9(3):259-263
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We present a unique case of a brain abscess that occurred secondary to a ganglionic hemorrhage in a 64-year-old man. This abscess appeared to be metastatic after septicemia. Aspiration with antibiotics eliminated this infection.
