Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease. Corrective surgery indicated during infancy for best outcome, however, due to poor availability and affordability surgery, many children resource-poor settings live with uncorrected tetralogy Fallot. They suffer from dreaded complications like brain abscess, in later years life. We report 3 cases who developed abscess the...

A 35-year-old man was found to have a cerebral abscess secondary to a recurrent sigmoid diverticular abscess. Both cultures grew Streptococcus anginosus. Brain abscess is a rare but potential complication of sigmoid diverticulitis. Streptococcus anginosus, which is found in human gut flora, is a common cause of brain abscess.

A case of actinomycotic brain abscess is presented. Conservative treatment by prolonged administration of antibiotics after needle biopsy showed complete resolution of the abscess. Previously reported cases suggest that definitive treatment requires excision or open surgical drainage of the abscess. The case presented suggests an alternative approach to treating this unusual cause of brain absc...