Actinomycotic brain abscess

• Published in: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery Vol. 92; no. 4; pp. 373 - 376
• Main Authors: Sharma, B.S., Banerjee, A.K., Sobti, M.K., Kak, V.K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 1990; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: actinomycosis; Actinomycosis - drug therapy; Actinomycosis - pathology; Actinomycosis - surgery; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial diseases; Bacterial diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial myositis; Biological and medical sciences; brain abscess; Brain Abscess - drug therapy; Brain Abscess - pathology; Brain Abscess - surgery; Combined Modality Therapy; computed tomography; Craniotomy; Drug Therapy, Combination - therapeutic use; Female; Human bacterial diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Medical sciences; Parietal Lobe - surgery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; computed tomography; brain abscess; actinomycosis; Human; Brain; Intracranial; Nervous system diseases; Radiodiagnosis; Actinomycosis; Abscess; Exploration; Infection; Case study; Treatment; Young adult; Bacteriosis; Computerized axial tomography; Diagnosis
• ISSN: 0303-8467; 1872-6968
• DOI: 10.1016/0303-8467(90)90069-H

A histologically confirmed actinomycotic brain abscess, in a previously healthy female, is reported. CT scan findings of a thick walled multiloculated ring enhancement with smooth inner margin and irregular nodular enhancement of outer margin, along with contiguous patchy enhancing lesion with circular low attenuation areas were suggestive of a chronic granulomatous abscess. Surgical excision and prolonged antibiotic therapy produced a good resolution.