Brain abscesses in a patient with a patent foramen ovale: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Brain abscesses arising from right-to-left cardiac shunting are very rare in adults.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We describe the case of a 47-year-old non-hispanic white male with periodontal disease who...

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Main Authors: Allaqaband Suhail, Meidl John, Hafiz Abdul, Gupta Saurabh, Jan Fuad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/9299