Intracranial abscess complicating diverticulitis with CT scan mimicking primary glioma.
The case of a 64 year old woman with diverticulitis complicated by a metastatic cerebral abscess is reported. Presentation was atypical and investigations were misleading; the computed tomographic scan was interpreted as showing a glioma. This case demonstrates that malignancy should never be assumed and the importance of making a histological diagnosis. Once the abscess was drained the patient made a full recovery with resolution of her neurological deficits.
Dixon
A R
AR
Peterborough District Hospital, UK.
Holmes
J T
JT
Waters
A
A
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed