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[Actinomycotic brain abscess in immunocompetent patient]
Mikel Armendariz-Guezala1, José Undabeitia-Huertas1, Nicolás Samprón-Lebed1
1Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario Donostia, Donostia, Guipúzcoa, España.
Background:
The actinomyces is germ commonly found in the normal flora of the oral cavity and gastro-intestinal and uro-genital tracts. Involvement in other locations is a very uncommon event.
Objectives:
To describe a patient with an actinomicotyc brain abscess CLINICAL CASE: We report the case of a patient who suffered a seizure and decreased level of consciousness. Imaging tests revealed the presence of lesions both in the lung and in the brain. An urgent craniotomy was performed and the diagnosis of actinomicotyc abscess was obtained.
Conclusion:
We describe the differential characteristics of this type of infection, discussing the diagnostic process and management in detail.
