Brain abscess as a rare complication of pelvic inflammatory disease.

OBJECTIVE: Description of the case history of a brain abscess as a rare complication of pelvic inflammatory disease. CASE REPORT: We discuss a woman of reproductive age who had inserted a non-hormonal intrauterine device for seven years and developed pelvic inflammatory disease with no response to antibio-tic therapy. After surgery, some neurological symptoms led to a dia-gnosis of a brain abscess. CONCLUSION: Brain abscess is a rare but potentially lethal complication from pelvic inflammatory disease, needing prompt dia-gnosis and interdisciplinary cooperation.