Multiple brain abscesses.
A young woman with 12 separate brain abscesses was treated medically after aspiration of one abscess for diagnostic bacteriological examination. She made an excellent recovery with only minimal residual neurological dysfunction. Surgical aspiration for detailed bacteriological studies followed by appropriate antimicrobial therapy is an effective way of treating multiple brain abscesses in the neurologically stable patient.
D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013396:Suction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D010406:Penicillins; D008795:Metronidazole