Challenging Pyogenic Cerebral Abscess Complicated by Subdural Empyema A Case Report

被引:1
作者
Valencia, M. P. [1 ]
Moon, A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr San Antonio, Dept Radiol, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 USA
关键词
cerebral abscess; empyema;
D O I
10.1177/197140091202500606
中图分类号
R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
100207 ;
摘要
Brain abscesses develop in response to a parenchymal infection with pyogenic bacteria, beginning as a localized area of cerebritis and evolving into a suppurative lesion surrounded by a well-vascularized fibrotic capsule. The leading etiologic agents of brain abscess are the streptococcal strains and S. aureus. Abscesses may also be secondary to fungal or parasitic organisms. Brain abscess represents a significant medical problem, accounting for one in every 10,000 hospital admissions in the United States, and remains a serious situation despite recent advances made in detection and therapy. These lesions often produce complex clinical and radiologic findings and require prompt recognition and treatment to avoid a fatal neurologic outcome. Subdural empyema represents an important type of intracranial suppurative infectious-inflammatory disorder. Clinically, these patients initially have signs and symptoms of meningitis, but this course might be complicated later by the development of seizures and focal neurologic signs.
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