Acute Porphyromonas gingivalis Subdural Abscess with Brain Abscess in the Left Temporal Lobe: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Abstract

Guanlin Huang,* Xiaoping Zhou,* Zhenyu Zhang,* Wentao Lai, Qi Zhong, Daxing Wu, Xinyun Ye Department of Neurosurgery, Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xinyun Ye, Department of Neurosurgery, Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]: Brain abscesses are a rare but serious complication of focal intracerebral infection.Case Description: We present a patient of acute subdural abscess with brain abscess in the left temporal lobe. After craniotomy, combined with the Third Next Generation Sequencing and Gene Diagnosis (TNGS & GD) of abscess, we prescribed sensitive antibiotics; the patient recovers well and the abscess did not recur.Conclusion: For patients with acute subdural abscess, combined craniotomy and the TNGS & GD of abscess could achieve good results.Keywords: intracerebral infection, brain abscess, acute subdural abscess, craniotomy, the Third Next Generation Sequencing and Gene Diagnosis, TNGS & GD

Keywords

• intracerebral infection;brain abscess;acute subdural abscess;craniotomy;thethird next generation sequencing and gene diagnosis;tngs & gd