Viridans streptococci Intracranial Abscess Masquerading as Metastatic Disease
History of present illness: A 64-year-old woman with a remote history of breast cancer presented to the emergency department with one day of worsening right-sided weakness and headaches. She had been seen two weeks prior for similar symptoms and underwent unenhanced brain computed tomography (CT),...
Main Authors: | Brandon Ruderman, Traci Thoureen, Joshua Broder |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://jetem.org/intracranial_abscess/ |
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