Recurrent intracranial abscess after a long latency.
A case of recurrent intracranial abscess at the initial site after a latency of 16 years is presented. The causes and possible mechanisms of recurrence are discussed.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Regional Neurosciences Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, United Kingdom.
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Choudhari
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D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents