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KMID : 1001920130540020148
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2013 Volume.54 No. 2 p.148 ~ p.150
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Intracranial Calcification Caused by a Brain Abscess : A Rare Cause of Intracranial Calcification
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Kim Hyeun-Sook
Kim Dong-Min
Ju Chang-Il
Kim Seok-Won
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Abstract
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Intracranial calcifications are relatively common computed tomographic findings in the field of neurosurgery, and cysticercosis, tuberculosis, HIV, and cryptococcus are acquired intracranial infections typically associated with calcifications. However, intracranial calcification caused by a bacterial brain abscess is rare. Here, we present a rare case of intracranial calcification caused by a bacterial brain abscess, from which staphylococcus hominis was isolated. To the best of our knowledge, no previous report has been published on intracranial calcification caused by bacterial brain abscess after decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury. In this article, the pathophysiological mechanism of this uncommon entity is discussed and relevant literature reviewed.
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KEYWORD
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Brain abscess, Calcification
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