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Rare case of cryptogenic brain abscess caused by Raoultella ornithinolityca.

ABSTRACT: Cerebral abscess is a potentially fatal neurosurgical condition, despite improvements in technology, new antimicrobial agents and modern neurosurgical instruments and techniques. I report the case of a 64-year-old woman, affected by a right frontobasal brain abscess, compressing the homolateral frontal horn of lateral ventricle, with a second mass partially occupying the right orbital cavity. She presented also with inflammatory sinusopathy involving the right maxillary, ethmoid and frontal sinuses. After 14 d of clinical observation and antimicrobial therapy, the patient received a computed tomography scan, which showed growth of the cerebral mass, with a ring of peripheral contrast enhancement and surrounding edema. She promptly underwent neurosurgical treatment and recovered well, except for the sight in her right eye, which remained compromised, as before the operation. This is believed to be the first case of cryptogenic cerebral abscess caused by Raoultella ornithinolityca isolated from the brain, with more than 1-year follow-up.

SUBMITTER: Luongo M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5535322 | biostudies-other | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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