title: Frontal lobe abscess secondary to head trauma and nasal polyposis.
abstract: Cerebral frontal lobe abscess may be a frequent intracranial complication of paranasal sinusitis. An unusual case of cerebral abscess complicating massive polyposis is described in a patient with history of previous severe head trauma 30 years ago. Imaging evaluation using both computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging is important to diagnose such rare entities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Crete School of Medicine, PO Box 1352-71110, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Bizakis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prassopoulos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Doxas
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Papadakis
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Skoulakis
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kyrmizakis
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Helidonis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005625:Frontal Lobe; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed