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. 2021 Mar;16(2):776-777.
doi: 10.1016/j.jds.2021.01.007. Epub 2021 Feb 2.

Fusobacterium nucleatum-caused brain abscess - Case report

Kuan-Pin Chen  1 , Yi-Pang Lee  2 , Ming-Jay Hwang  2   3 , Chun-Pin Chiang  2   3   4
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Fusobacterium nucleatum-caused brain abscess - Case report

Kuan-Pin Chen et al. J Dent Sci. 2021 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: Brain abscess; Fusobacterium nucleatum; Oral cavity; Periodontal pathogen.

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) images and periapical radiograph of our patient. MRI T1 weighted axial (A), coronal (B) and sagittal (C) views with contrast showed a lobulated mass lesion measuring 3.6 cm × 2.6 cm at the left temporal lobe with prominent subcortical edema and rim-enhancement. The MRI findings were compatible with an abscess or a metastatic lesion. (D) CT scan image showed a mass about 3.9 cm in greatest dimension at the left temporal lobe with evident perifocal edema, resulting in a mass effect. The CT scan finding was also compatible with an abscess or a metastatic lesion. (E) MRI image with contrast 6 months after surgery showed complete resolution of the brain abscess. (F) The periapical radiographs revealed that the teeth 13 was a retained root, teeth 14 and 15 had severe chronic periodontitis, and tooth 14 also had a periapical radiolucent lesion.
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