Case of the Season: Brainstem Abscess

References 

1. Suzer T, Coskun E, Cirak B, et al. Brainstem abscesses in childhood. Childs Nerv Syst. 2005;21:27–31
   • MEDLINE
   • CrossRef
2. Kashi NP, Asht MM, Deepi G, et al. Analysis of microbial etiology and mortality in patients with brain abscess. J Infect. 2006;53:221–227
   • Abstract
   • Full Text
   • Full-Text PDF (115 KB)
   • CrossRef
3. Reiko K, Yoshikasu O, Takeshi S, et al. Neuroimaging findings of the development and resolution of solitary brainstem abscess: characteristics of neuroimagings in early stage of brainstem abscess and importance of surgical management for brainstem abscess. Neurol Med Chir (Tokio). 1999;39:621–624
4. Mathisen GE, Johnson JP. Brain abscess. Clin Infect Dis. 1997;25:763–781
   • MEDLINE
5. Cartes-Zumelzu FW, Stavrou I, Castillo M, et al. Diffusion-weighted imaging in the assessment of brain abscess therapy. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2004;25:1310–1317
   • MEDLINE
6. Ping HL, Jih TH, Wei LC, et al. Brain abscess and necrotic brain tumor: discrimination with proton MR spectroscopy and diffusion-weighted imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2002;23:1369–1377
   • MEDLINE
7. Ping HL, Kun TL, Shu SH, et al. Pyogenic brain abscess: findings from in vivo 1.5-T and 11.7-T in vitro proton MR spectroscopy. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2005;26:279–288
   • MEDLINE
8. Pandian JD, Moosa NV, Cherian PJ, et al. Brainstem abscess complicating tetralogy of Fallot successfully treated with antibiotics alone. Neurology India. 2000;48(3):272–275
   • MEDLINE