title: Spontaneous haemorrhage associated with a brain abscess.
abstract: Spontaneous haemorrhage in association with a brain abscess is a very rare occurrence and may confuse the CT diagnosis. A case of cerebral abscess with haemorrhage into the abscess cavity, the surrounding brain parenchyma, the subarachnoid space and the ventricular system is reported. The differential diagnosis, pathogenesis and the management of such a case are discussed and the literature reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Kak
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bantwal
mesh_terms: D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed