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Article: Primary cerebral abscess due to Nocardia asteroides presenting as stroke.

TitlePrimary cerebral abscess due to Nocardia asteroides presenting as stroke.
Authors
Cheung, RTYu, YLChang, CM
Issue Date1994
PublisherChurchill Livingstone. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jocn
Citation
Clinical And Experimental Neurology, 1994, v. 31, p. 79-84 How to Cite?
AbstractNocardial cerebral abscess, an uncommon condition, is usually secondary to a septic focus elsewhere in the body. We report a 44-year-old Chinese male patient who had primary nocardial cerebral abscesses due to Nocardia asteroides which presented with stroke-like episodes. He improved spontaneously between these episodes. The diagnosis was reached only after a contrast CT brain study and microbiological examination of specimens obtained during craniotomy. An early contrast CT study is important in avoiding any delay in diagnosis and treatment of this serious condition.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162060
ISSN
0196-6383

 

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dc.contributor.authorCheung, RTen_US
dc.contributor.authorYu, YLen_US
dc.contributor.authorChang, CMen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T05:16:58Z-
dc.date.available2012-09-05T05:16:58Z-
dc.date.issued1994en_US
dc.identifier.citationClinical And Experimental Neurology, 1994, v. 31, p. 79-84en_US
dc.identifier.issn0196-6383en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162060-
dc.description.abstractNocardial cerebral abscess, an uncommon condition, is usually secondary to a septic focus elsewhere in the body. We report a 44-year-old Chinese male patient who had primary nocardial cerebral abscesses due to Nocardia asteroides which presented with stroke-like episodes. He improved spontaneously between these episodes. The diagnosis was reached only after a contrast CT brain study and microbiological examination of specimens obtained during craniotomy. An early contrast CT study is important in avoiding any delay in diagnosis and treatment of this serious condition.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherChurchill Livingstone. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jocnen_US
dc.relation.ispartofClinical and experimental neurologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAbscess - Microbiology - Radiographyen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshBrain Diseases - Microbiology - Radiographyen_US
dc.subject.meshCerebrovascular Disorders - Diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshDiagnosis, Differentialen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNocardia Infections - Complications - Microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshNocardia Asteroides - Isolation & Purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshTomography, X-Ray Computeden_US
dc.titlePrimary cerebral abscess due to Nocardia asteroides presenting as stroke.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailCheung, RT:rtcheung@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.authorityCheung, RT=rp00434en_US
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dc.identifier.pmid7586668en_US
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-0028700405en_US
dc.identifier.volume31en_US
dc.identifier.spage79en_US
dc.identifier.epage84en_US
dc.publisher.placeAustraliaen_US
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridCheung, RT=7202397498en_US
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridYu, YL=8094845300en_US
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridChang, CM=7407031960en_US
dc.identifier.issnl0196-6383-

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