title: Brain abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica.
abstract: A patient of cerebral amoebiasis due to Entamoeba histolytica with no evidence of disease elsewhere is described. He made a complete recovery after surgical excision of the abscess along with metronidazole therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sundaram
authors.forename: B C M
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bhaskar
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lakshmi
authors.forename: J M K
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Murthy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003399:Craniotomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole