Brain Abscess after Percutaneous Therapy for Trigeminal Neuralgia

We report a case of brain abscess following the percutaneous treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. This procedure envisages the access with a needle into the middle cranial fossa through the oral cavity. Thus, in this case, the bacterial infection can be more likely ascribed to the possible contaminat...

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Main Authors: Michele Acqui, Pietro Familiari, Alessandro Pesce, Giada Toccaceli, Antonino Raco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/162793