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¹Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501.

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Brain abscesses can mimic primary brain tumors on CT scans. Periapical abscesses may be an overlooked cause of brain abscess, warranting consideration before brain tumor surgery.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Neurosurgery
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Brain abscesses are serious intracranial infections.
Distinguishing brain abscess from primary brain tumor can be challenging based on imaging alone.

Observation:

A 5-year review (1983-1988) examined patients with suspected primary brain tumors.
Computed tomography (CT) scans were used for initial diagnosis.
Craniotomy revealed four of 66 patients had brain abscesses, not tumors.

Findings:

Periapical abscesses were identified as the source in two of the four brain abscess cases.
This suggests a higher prevalence of periapical abscesses as a cause of brain abscess than previously recognized.

Implications:

Consider periapical dental infections in the differential diagnosis of suspected brain tumors.
Early identification of periapical abscesses may prevent misdiagnosis and guide appropriate treatment.
Further research into the link between dental infections and brain abscesses is warranted.