A 'silent' intracranial complication of frontal sinusitis.
Intracranial complications of frontal sinusitis, although rare today, do still develop despite widespread use of antibiotics. We report a case which demonstrates how silently a frontal lobe abscess may present with subtle changes in mood and behaviour, with no focal neurological signs. Diagnosis and management are discussed and a brief review of the incidence of intracranial complications of frontal sinusitis, mode of spread, clinical presentation, investigations, treatment and bacteriology is presented.
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D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015522:Frontal Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed