Cerebral abscess complicating dental treatment. Case report and review of the literature

Tara F. Renton; Jenny Danks; Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld

doi:10.1111/j.1834-7819.1996.tb05648.x

Cerebral abscess complicating dental treatment. Case report and review of the literature

Tara F. Renton, Jenny Danks, Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld

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Abstract

A case history and brief literature review of cerebral abscess related to dental therapy is presented. The 19-year-old male patient presented with a cerebral abscess caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetamcomitans. He was otherwise healthy, and had a recent history of periodontal surgery prior to the onset of symptoms. The patient was treated successfully with stereotactic aspiration and antibiotics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	12-15
Number of pages	4
Journal	Australian Dental Journal
Volume	41
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1834-7819.1996.tb05648.x
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1996
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Actinobacillus actinomycetam-comitans
Cerebral abscess
Stereotactic surgery

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