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• 영문명: BRAIN ABSCESS FOLLOWING ODONTOGENIC INFECTION
• 발행기관: 대한구강악안면외과학회
• 저자명: 김일규(Il-Kyu Kim) 류문광(Mun-Kwang Ryu) 구제훈(Je-Hoon Ku) 장금수(Keum-Soo Jang) 김주록(Ju-Rok Kim) 곽현종(Hyun-Jong Kawk) 최진웅(Jin-Ung Choi)
• 간행물 정보: 『대한구강악안면외과학회지』대한구강악안면외과학회지 제32권 제2호, 174~178쪽, 전체 5쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 내과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2006.04.30

영문 초록

Brain abscess is a rare, extremely aggressive, life-threatening infection. It may occur following : infection of contiguous structure, hematogenous spread, or cranial trauma/ surgery. Dental pathology and/or treatment have been linked to a small number of brain abscesses as possible source of infection. 50-year-old male patient was presented with a brain abscess caused by Streptococcus viridans. In the case presented, the significant oral findings were chronic periapical and periodontal infection due to root remnant of lower right 3rd molar. A case history and brief literature review of brain abscess related odontogenic infection was presented after successful treatment with antibiotics and craniotomy.

키워드

Brain abscess Odontogenic infection Streptococcus viridans