Gliosarcoma at the site of a surgically treated Actinomyces cerebral abscess.
We describe a man who developed a gliosarcoma at the site of a previously surgically decompressed frontal Actinomyces israelii brain abscess. We review the clinical profile of gliosarcoma and the possible role of the abscess and operation in the induction of this malignancy.
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D005910:Glioma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology