title: Bifrontal brain abscesses secondary to orbital cellulitis and sinusitis extension.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intracranial abscesses are rare and life-threatening conditions that typically originate from direct extension from nearby structures, hematogenous dissemination or following penetrating cerebral trauma or neurosurgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 36-year-old male presented to our emergency department with complaints of left eye swelling, headache and drowsiness. On physical exam, the patient was febrile and his left upper eyelid was markedly swollen with fluctuance and drainage. Maxillofacial computed tomography was obtained to evaluate for orbital pathology but revealed bifrontal brain abscesses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Brain abscesses should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients who present with the classic triad of headache, fever and neurological deficit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ, 07030, USA. david.traficante@gmail.com.
authors.forename: David
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7209-4147
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Traficante
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ, 07030, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riss
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ, 07030, USA.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hochman
keywords: Brain abscess; Emergency medicine; Infectious disease; Orbital cellulitis; Sinusitis