title: Intracranial actinomycosis: varied clinical and radiologic presentations in two cases.
abstract: Two patients with primary actinomycotic brain infection are presented here. The first case had 2 predisposing factors, cardiac septal defect and chronic mastoiditis, whereas the second patient was a chronic smoker, belonging to a desert region. Both the patients were successfully managed with surgical debridement and prolonged administration of antibiotics.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. sandeepneuro@gmail.com
authors: Sandeep
authors: S
authors: Mohindra
authors: Amey
authors: A
authors: Savardekar
authors: Swapnil
authors: S
authors: Rane
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents