Parietal lobe abscess after routine periodontal recall therapy. Report of a case.
This paper reports on a case of a 70-year-old physician diagnosed with a parietal lobe abscess following such treatment. After stereotactic biopsy and drainage and a 6-week course of intravenous antibiotic treatment, the patient recovered with minimal neurologic deficits. Although brain abscesses are not commonly encountered in practice, clinicians must be aware of the potential virulence of the anaerobic components of the periodontal pocket and the possibility of resulting systemic infection, which can produce a life-threatening situation.
Andersen
W C
WC
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT.
Horton
H L
HL
D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D012534:Dental Scaling / Q000009:adverse effects; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000150:complications*; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010296:Parietal Lobe; D010462:Peptostreptococcus; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013357:Subgingival Curettage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000601:surgery