Multiple Tuberculous Brain Abscesses
Resource
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES v.34 n.12 pp.931-934
Journal
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Volume
v.34
Journal Issue
n.12
Pages
931-934
Date Issued
2002
Date
2002
Author(s)
LIN, SWEI-MING
CHEN, YUN
TSENG, SHENG-HONG
Abstract
Multiple tuberculous brain abscesses are rare. This report presents a female patient with a rapidly deteriorating clinical course. Computed tomographic scanning revealed multiple brain abscesses. Aspiration of one of the lesions yielded pus and positive acid-fast stained bacilli. The pathogenesis of multiple tuberculous brain abscesses is discussed.
Type
journal article