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Terme préférentiel

Abcès cérébral  

Définition(s)

  • A circumscribed collection of purulent exudate in the brain, due to bacterial and other infections. The majority are caused by spread of infected material from a focus of suppuration elsewhere in the body, notably the PARANASAL SINUSES, middle ear (see EAR, MIDDLE); HEART (see also ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL), and LUNG. Penetrating CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA and NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES may also be associated with this condition. Clinical manifestations include HEADACHE; SEIZURES; focal neurologic deficits; and alterations of consciousness. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp712-6)

Concept(s) spécifique(s)

Synonyme(s)

  • Abcès cérébraux
  • Abcès du cerveau

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR/M0002867

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modif. 02/07/2015