Successful neuroendoscopic treatment of intraventricular brain abscess rupture
Intraventricular rupture of a brain abscess is still associated with a high mortality rate. Here, we report such a case in a patient with normal immunity that was treated successfully using neuroendoscopic approach. A 69-yearold man who had presented with headache and fever developed confusion and r...
Main Authors: | Takafumi Nishizaki, Norio Ikeda, Shigeki Nakano, Takanori Sakakura, Masaru Abiko, Tomomi Okamura |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-07-01
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Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/105 |
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