Brain Abscess Developed on the Lesion Site of Previous Ischemic Stroke.
- Author:
Sun Hye JUNG
1
;
Su Jin LEE
;
So Young BYUN
;
Min Gyeong JUNG
;
Hye Lim KIM
;
Jae Hoon CHOI
;
Mi Sun OH
;
Byung Chul LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea. ssbrain@hallym.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Brain infarction;
Brain Abscess
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Blood-Brain Barrier;
Brain;
Brain Abscess;
Brain Infarction;
Cerebral Infarction;
Humans;
Stroke
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2010;28(1):33-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Brain abscess following ischemic stroke is a very rare and dangerous condition that can have catastrophic results, and thus requires urgent and comprehensive evaluation. We report a case of a patient with brain abscess that developed at the lesion site of a previous cerebral infarction. The disruption of the blood-brain barrier in the infarcted lesion might facilitate abscess formation, making it a preferred target for infectious agents.
