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Thalamic Abscess in a Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patient
Kenneth A Swanson1, Robert J Citronberg2
1Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1775 Ballard Road, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068, USA.
Abstract:
Brain abscesses are commonly located in the cerebral cortex and cerebellum; however, solitary thalamic lesions are rare. Recent cases report dental pathology as a common source, potentially compounded by immunocompromise. Here, we report a newly diagnosed diabetic male with poor dentition presenting with evidence of meningitis wherein thalamic abscess was discovered.
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