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Cerebral abscess

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Disturbed conscious level

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
mri

Right frontal intra axial space occupying lesion surrounded by perifocal edema. Vivid central diffusion restriction, low T1, high T2. Its capsule displays high T1 and low T2 signal and enhances in post contrast images.

Case Discussion

This case demonstrates typical appearances of a cerebral abscess, confirmed at surgery. 

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