Balamuthia mandrillaris brain abscess successfully treated with complete surgical excision and prolonged combination antimicrobial therapy.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3171/2010.10.JNS10677.
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Abstract
Amoebic encephalitis is an uncommon and usually fatal condition. This case describes successful treatment of a Balamuthia mandrillaris brain abscess using prolonged antimicrobial agents with complete excision. It illustrates the risk of dissemination from cutaneous to cerebral amoebic lesions, potential progression with corticosteroid therapy, and the prospect for curative excision.
Medical subject headings
- Amebiasis
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Brain Abscess
- Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections
- Frontal Lobe