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Cerebral abscess with special reference to the angiographic changes
Neuroradiology
|November 11, 1976
Summary
Cerebral angiography is crucial for diagnosing intracranial abscesses, with abnormal findings in 97.5% of patients. The study highlights angiography
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Radiology
- Neurosurgery
Background:
- Intracranial abscesses are serious infections requiring accurate diagnosis.
- Cerebral angiography has been used to evaluate these lesions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the diagnostic utility of preoperative cerebral angiography in patients with intracranial abscesses.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 40 patients with surgically confirmed intracranial abscesses from 1961 to 1973.
- Preoperative cerebral angiography findings were reviewed.
Main Results:
- Cerebral angiography showed abnormal findings in 39 out of 40 patients (97.5%).
- A space-occupying lesion was the primary diagnosis in 50% of cases.
- The presence of a capsule, suggestive of an abscess, was identified in 47.5% of patients.
- Subtraction technique improved capsule detection.
Conclusions:
- Cerebral angiography is an indispensable tool for suggesting the nature of intracranial lesions.
- The identification of a capsule via angiography is highly suggestive of an abscess.