A Case of Multiloculated Infantile Brain Abscess Treated by Repeated Needle Aspiration.
- Author:
Moon Chan KIM
1
;
Joon Ki KANG
;
Jin Un SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Brain Abscess*;
Brain*;
Humans;
Needles*;
Skull
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1981;10(1):307-314
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of infantile multiloculated brain abscess diagnosed by computerized tomography and enhancement with intravenous contrast material is introduced. In this case, patient was successfully treated by repeated needle aspiration and lesions were observed by means of serial computerized tomography and intracapsular microbarium injection. The abscess cavities were punctured stereotaxically on measuring the lesions of the plain skull film with consequence C.A.T scan.
