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

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
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spelling doaj-9800d6a435b948c8afaff9530a742b692020-11-25T02:18:56ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472009-11-0131929910.1186/1752-1947-3-9299Brain abscesses in a patient with a patent foramen ovale: a case reportAllaqaband SuhailMeidl JohnHafiz AbdulGupta SaurabhJan Fuad<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 developed several brain abscesses caused by <it>Streptococcus intermedius</it>. A comprehensive workup revealed a patent foramen ovale with oral flora as the only plausible explanation for the brain abscesses.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Based on this case and the relevant literature, we suggest an association between a silent patent foramen ovale, paradoxical microbial dissemination to the brain, and the development of brain abscesses.</p> http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/9299
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author Allaqaband Suhail
Meidl John
Hafiz Abdul
Gupta Saurabh
Jan Fuad
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Meidl John
Hafiz Abdul
Gupta Saurabh
Jan Fuad
Brain abscesses in a patient with a patent foramen ovale: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Meidl John
Hafiz Abdul
Gupta Saurabh
Jan Fuad
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title Brain abscesses in a patient with a patent foramen ovale: a case report
title_short Brain abscesses in a patient with a patent foramen ovale: a case report
title_full Brain abscesses in a patient with a patent foramen ovale: a case report
title_fullStr Brain abscesses in a patient with a patent foramen ovale: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Brain abscesses in a patient with a patent foramen ovale: a case report
title_sort brain abscesses in a patient with a patent foramen ovale: a case report
publisher BMC
series Journal of Medical Case Reports
issn 1752-1947
publishDate 2009-11-01
description <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 developed several brain abscesses caused by <it>Streptococcus intermedius</it>. A comprehensive workup revealed a patent foramen ovale with oral flora as the only plausible explanation for the brain abscesses.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Based on this case and the relevant literature, we suggest an association between a silent patent foramen ovale, paradoxical microbial dissemination to the brain, and the development of brain abscesses.</p>
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