A Pneumococcal Brain Abscess:
A Case Report
Published: August 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.3246
Rashmi Belodu, Nagarathna S., Ravikumar R., Rakesh Kumar, Chandramouli B.A.
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Basaveshwara Medical College, Chitradurga, Karnataka - 575002, India.
2. Associate Professor, Department of Neuromicrobiology, NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
3. Professor and Head, Department of Neuromicrobiology, NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
4. Senior Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
5. Professor and Head, Department of Neurosurgery, NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Rashmi Belodu,
212 Chitramala, Jayanagar I Block East, Bangalore-560011, Karnataka, India.
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A brain abscess which is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare entity. Here, we have described a gentle man who presented with the signs and symptoms of a mass lesion which was localized to the temporal lobe. The clinical examination and computerized tomography revealed the diagnosis of a temporal abscess. The loculated mass was tapped and it was sent for histopathology, which confirmed the presence of an organizing abscess. A laboratory investigation of the pus revealed Streptococcus pneumoniae. The treatment included total excision and the administration of prolonged antibiotics, which led to a good outcome in the patient.
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