Brain abscess related to metal fragments 47 years after head injury: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 477-479

  Lee, J H ^a   Kim, D G ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Foreign body; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

METAL; PIPERACILLIN; TOBRAMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIOTOMY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DYSARTHRIA; FOREIGN BODY; FRONTAL LOBE; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033857415     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.93.3.0477     Document Type: Article

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