Intracerebral abscess

Abstract

Cerebral abscess remains a sinister disease with a high overall mortality and morbidity. In selected cases, diagnosed early and given the best treatment, both the death rate and the complications can be much reduced. Every clinician who cares for patients with intracranial disease of any sort, or with infections, is going to come across a case sooner or later. If his index of suspicion is high enough his patient may be fortunate enough to have an abscess successfully treated during life rather than have it belatedly, tragically, and ignominiously diagnosed after death.