NOCARDIAL BRAIN ABSCESS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT HOST
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Nocardial brain abscess in an immunocompetent host.
Nocardial infection of the central nervous system is rare and usually manifests as brain abscess. Here we describe an elderly gentleman who presented with signs and symptoms of an intracranial mass lesion localising to the frontal lobe. Clinical examination and CT scan suggested neoplasia as the probable diagnosis. A biloculated abscess was seen at surgery. Aspiration of the contents and examin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0255-0857
DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)01882-x