| Brain abscess following intra-arterial thrombolytic treatment for acute brain ischemia. | |
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PMID: 21550251 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Brain abscess formation is a rare complication of intracranial endovascular treatment. To our knowledge, all previous reports of brain abscess formation have been associated with treatments involving the introduction of foreign materials. A 75-year-old man was admitted to hospital for acute stroke. Cerebral angiography revealed occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery (MCA) at the origin of the M2 segment. Intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy was administered but a hemorrhagic event occurred during this process. A brain CT scan revealed a hematoma extending from the left basal ganglia to the left frontal lobe and expansion of the infarct in the left MCA territory. A brain abscess at the hemorrhagic site developed 3 months after symptom onset. This is the first report of a patient with brain abscess formation following intra-arterial thrombolytic treatment. It is important to ensure aseptic technique during endovascular procedures irrespective of the involvement of foreign materials. |
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Kazunori Yamanaka; Masahiro Ishihara; Shin Nakajima; Mami Yamasaki; Toshiki Yoshimine |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-5-5 |
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Title: Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Volume: - ISSN: 1532-2653 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-5-9 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9433352 Medline TA: J Clin Neurosci Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka National Hospital, National Hospital Organization, 2-1-14, Hoenzaka, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0006, Japan. |
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