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  • Title: Parietal lobe abscess after routine periodontal recall therapy. Report of a case.
    Author: Andersen WC, Horton HL.
    Journal: J Periodontol; 1990 Apr; 61(4):243-7. PubMed ID: 2182824.
    Abstract:
    This paper reports on a case of a 70-year-old physician diagnosed with a parietal lobe abscess following such treatment. After stereotactic biopsy and drainage and a 6-week course of intravenous antibiotic treatment, the patient recovered with minimal neurologic deficits. Although brain abscesses are not commonly encountered in practice, clinicians must be aware of the potential virulence of the anaerobic components of the periodontal pocket and the possibility of resulting systemic infection, which can produce a life-threatening situation.
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