title: Pyogenic abscess complicating a resolving cerebral haematoma secondary to a cavernous haemangioma: computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings.
abstract: A case is discussed of a brain abscess complicating an intracerebral haemorrhage occurring in a cavernous haemangioma. A young child presented with focal seizures as a result of a large intracerebral haemorrhage, occurring in a cavernous haemangioma. The only clue to the underlying vascular malformation was the presence of an associated developmental venous anomaly. The case was complicated by the development of a brain abscess at the site of the intracranial haematoma. The CT and MRI findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Borsaru
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Naidoo
mesh_terms: D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed