[Actinomycotic brain abscess -case report- (author's transl)]. 1978

N Nonaka, and K Takamoto, and T Marubayashi, and Y Matsukado

Actinomycosis of the central nervous system is rare. There has been considerable discussion as to whether it can be primary, but several cases have been reported occasionally. Authors presented a case of cerebral actinomycosis involving primarily the right frontal lobe through an obsolete stick wound. Patient is a 18-year-old man and when he was 8 years of age, he received right frontal penetrating injury due to fall on wire about 3 mm in diameter. Wound had healed sustaining any abnormal effect to note. Eleven years later, he was admitted to our institution because seizure attack characterized by automatism, and plain skull X-ray showed intracranial frontal calcification. EEG, angiography, RI scan and CT scan were performed. At operation, a granuloma was found and total removal was performed. The histological examination showed actinomycotic brain absess. Patient was treated with antibiotics and he returned to the previous occupation. Primary actinomycosis of the central nervous system was discussed with previously reported cases in the literature.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D001922 Brain Abscess A circumscribed collection of purulent exudate in the brain, due to bacterial and other infections. The majority are caused by spread of infected material from a focus of suppuration elsewhere in the body, notably the PARANASAL SINUSES, middle ear (see EAR, MIDDLE); HEART (see also ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL), and LUNG. Penetrating CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA and NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES may also be associated with this condition. Clinical manifestations include HEADACHE; SEIZURES; focal neurologic deficits; and alterations of consciousness. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp712-6) Brain Abscess, Child,Brain Abscess, Multiple,Brain Abscess, Pyogenic,Brain Abscess, Sterile,Cerebral Abscess,Abscess, Brain,Abscess, Cerebral,Abscess, Child Brain,Abscess, Multiple Brain,Abscess, Pyogenic Brain,Abscesses, Cerebral,Abscesses, Multiple Brain,Brain Abscesses,Brain Abscesses, Multiple,Brain Abscesses, Pyogenic,Brain Abscesses, Sterile,Cerebral Abscesses,Child Brain Abscess,Multiple Brain Abscess,Multiple Brain Abscesses,Pyogenic Brain Abscess,Pyogenic Brain Abscesses,Sterile Brain Abscess,Sterile Brain Abscesses
D006099 Granuloma A relatively small nodular inflammatory lesion containing grouped mononuclear phagocytes, caused by infectious and noninfectious agents. Granulomas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000196 Actinomycosis Infections with bacteria of the genus ACTINOMYCES. Actinomyces Infections,Infections, Actinomyces,Actinomyces Infection,Actinomycoses,Infection, Actinomyces
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D001332 Automatism Automatic, mechanical, and apparently undirected behavior which is outside of conscious control.

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