| Idiopathic pontine Streptococcus salivarius abscess in an immunocompetent patient: Management lessons through case illustration and literature review. | |
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PMID: 21756019 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Abstract A 55-y-old woman with no previous medical history presented with a 3-day history of progressive headache, nausea, emesis, right-sided facial numbness, and right-sided extremity weakness. Serial magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated rapid enlargement of a left-sided ring-enhancing dorsal pontine lesion with an exophytic portion, raising concern for an abscess. A stereotactically guided left-sided retrosigmoid craniotomy for abscess incision and decompression was performed given the rapid progression of her neurological deficits. Streptococcus salivarius was isolated from the intra-operative samples. After an extensive evaluation, no source for the S. salivarius was identified. Solitary brainstem abscesses are uncommon intracranial infections with high morbidity and mortality. Patients can present with non-specific symptoms and often have no previous medical history. Since 1974, 40 patients with solitary brainstem abscess have survived to hospital discharge. We outline management strategies for solitary brainstem abscess based on a literature review of survivors. |
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Aimee Luna Mandapat; Christopher S Eddleman; Mei Lin Bissonnette; H Hunt Batjer; Teresa R Zembower |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-7-14 |
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Title: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases Volume: - ISSN: 1651-1980 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-7-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0215333 Medline TA: Scand J Infect Dis Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago, Illinois. |
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