title: Meningioma associated with abscess formation--a case report.
abstract: A rare case of meningioma associated with both intratumoral and peritumoral abscess formation occurred in a 38-year-old man presenting with signs and symptoms of elevated intracranial pressure, intracranial infection, and right temporal pole mass lesion. The mass lesion was totally removed, revealing a meningioma. Group B streptococcus and peptostreptococcus were cultured from both the tumor and peritumoral white matter. Hematogenous spread of the organisms related to recent dental work was the likely mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery-Section of Neurosurgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63109, USA.
authors.forename: Jason P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Paul H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000473:pathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010068:Oxacillin