title: Primary intracranial abscess localized in the basal ganglia: a case report.
abstract: Brain abscesses are serious infections that cause neurological problems and generally require antibiotic treatment and surgical drainage. Hematogenous brain abscesses are generally located in the region fed by the middle cerebral artery, but are occasionally found in deep tissues, such as the basal ganglia and thalamus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. omerkilic7@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kilic
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kafadar
authors.forename: Yildiz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Camcioglu
authors.forename: Necla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akcakaya
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cokugras
authors.forename: Zehra Isik
authors.initials: ZI
authors.lastname: Hasiloglu
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents