title: Cerebral abscess potentially of odontogenic origin.
abstract: Odontogenic origins are rarely implicated in the formation of brain abscesses. The relative paucity of this kind of infection and the difficulty in matching the causative microorganisms of a brain abscess to an odontogenic source can explain the late management of patients. We herein describe a case of a 46-year-old man with a cerebellar abscess that was probably due to an odontogenic infection. The diagnosis supported by imaging and microscopic identification, mini craniectomy for abscess drainage followed by eradication of all potential dental infectious foci, and an antibiotic regimen based on cephalosporins, metronidazole, and vancomycine contributed to a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Oral Health and Oro-Facial Rehabilitation Laboratory Research (LR12ES11), Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, avenue Avicenne, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Marouene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Hadj Hassine
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Oral Health and Oro-Facial Rehabilitation Laboratory Research (LR12ES11), Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, avenue Avicenne, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Lamia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Oualha
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Hopital Universitaire Farhat Hached, rue Ibn Jazzar, Ezzouhour, 4031 Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Amine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Derbel
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Hopital Universitaire Sahloul, Route de la Ceinture C. Sahloul, Hammam Sousse, 4011 Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Nabiha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Douki