Intraventricular Rupture of a Thalamic Abscess
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 1140-1143, 2001.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-200914
ABSTRACT
The mortality of patients with brain abscess has decreased significaltly. This has been attributed to improved diagnostic imaging, the evolution of neurosurgical techniques and understanding of intracranial pressure pathophysiology, greater critical care understanding, and newer antibiotics. However, the mortality associated with intraventricular rupture of brain abscess remained consistently high at or above 80% once identified. A case of intraventicular rupture of thalamic abscess with good quality of survival is presented based on aggressive 4-component therapeutic plan used. The four components are 1) extraventricular drainage for 6 weeks, 2) lavage of the ventricular system using closed irrigation system, 3) intravenous antibiotics, 4) intraventricular gentamicin and vancomycin, twice and once daily, respectively.
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Main subject:
Rupture
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Thalamus
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Brain Abscess
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Gentamicins
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Vancomycin
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Intracranial Pressure
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Drainage
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Mortality
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Critical Care
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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