Adult brain abscess associated with patent foramen ovale: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Brain abscess results from local or metastatic septic spread to the brain. The primary infectious site is often undetected, more commonly so when it is distant. Unlike pediatric congenital heart disease, minor intracardiac right-to-left shunting due to patent for...

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Main Authors: Stathopoulos Georgios T, Mandila Christina G, Koukoulitsios Georgios V, Katsarelis Nikodimos G, Pedonomos Michel, Karabinis Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/68