Nocardia Farcinica brain abscess in an immunocompetent old patient: A case report and review of literature

Abstract

By definition, a brain abscess is an intraparenchymal collection of pus. Nocardia shows to have a special tropism for the neural tissue. Solitary abscess represents the most common manifestation in the central nervous system, accounting for 1%–2% of all cerebral abscesses. In this report, we present a case of primary multiple brain abscesses due to Nocardia farcinica in an immune competent patient. Early diagnosis and surgical intervention is significant for the patient.

Keywords

• Actinomycete
• brain abscess
• magnetic resonance imaging brain
• Nocardia trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole