Intraventricular brain abscess.
Unlike an intraventricular rupture of a brain abscess, a primary intraventricular abscess is rare. While the former usually presents with acute clinical deterioration and carries a high rate of mortality, the latter tends to present in a subacute fashion. In this paper, we present a 62-year-old female with an intraventricular brain abscess. We discuss the pathogenesis of this clinical entity, describe the management options and review the literature on this topic.
Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Nisha
N
Gadgil
Roukoz B
RB
Chamoun
Shankar P
SP
Gopinath
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D020547:Lateral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents