title: Flare up of tuberculous abscess following stereotactic aspiration--case report.
abstract: A 16-year-old non-immunocompromised and otherwise healthy patient presented with a tuberculous brain abscess. The abscess was aspirated stereotactically. Following the aspiration the disease process flared up and multiple daughter abscess cavities were discovered. The daughter abscesses were removed via craniotomy. Stereotactic aspiration requires care to prevent such flare up of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Seth G.S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai, India. drketandesai@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ketan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Mohinish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhatjiwale
authors.forename: Trimurti
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nadkarni
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013396:Suction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*