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15057538

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-4-1
pubmed:abstractText
Nocardia brain abscess is a rare intracranial lesion and has been reported in immunocompromised patients. An optimal treatment approach has not been established. However, early diagnosis and appropriate antimicrobial therapy are very important factors for a good outcome. We report two unusual cases of Nocardia brain abscess simulating brain tumour in immunocompetent patients. One of the cases was presumed to be a primary brain tumour and the other a metastatic brain tumour. They underwent surgical gross total resection. After Nocardia asteroides was seen on Gram's stain and subsequently identified by culture, appropriate antibiotic therapy was initiated.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0001-6268
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
146
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
411-4; discussion 414
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Nocardia brain abscess mimicking brain tumour in immunocompetent patients: report of two cases and review of the literature.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey. menkua@erciyes.edu.tr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports