title: Brain abscess caused by Enterococcus faecalis following a dental procedure in a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
abstract: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a disease characterized by arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Brain abscess is a complication of HHT with AVMs. Literature provides evidence that Enterococcus faecalis can cause endodontic infections. We present the case of an HHT patient who developed brain abscess due to E. faecalis after a dental procedure.
authors.affiliation: Fifth Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Unit, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece. emylon@med.uoa.gr.
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mylona
authors.forename: Chariklia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vadala
authors.forename: Vasilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Papastamopoulos
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skoutelis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000150:complications