title: Computed tomography and mortality rate in brain abscess.
abstract: A small series of eleven consecutive cases of brain abscess, with one death, is presented. Early diagnosis and accurate localisation by computed tomography (ct) are emphasized and the clinical features discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed