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Intraventricular brain abscess.

Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience (impact factor: 1.25). 06/2012; 19(9):1314-6. DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2011.10.016 pp.1314-6
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ABSTRACT Unlike an intraventricular rupture of a brain abscess, a primary intraventricular abscess is rare. While the former usually presents with acute clinical deterioration and carries a high rate of mortality, the latter tends to present in a subacute fashion. In this paper, we present a 62-year-old female with an intraventricular brain abscess. We discuss the pathogenesis of this clinical entity, describe the management options and review the literature on this topic.

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Keywords

62-year-old female
 
acute clinical deterioration
 
clinical entity
 
former
 
subacute fashion
 

Nisha Gadgil