AUTHOR=Zhou Wei , Shao Xuefei , Jiang Xiaochun 

TITLE=A Clinical Report of Two Cases of Cryptogenic Brain Abscess and a Relevant Literature Review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neuroscience

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2018

YEAR=2019

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2018.01054

DOI=10.3389/fnins.2018.01054

ISSN=1662-453X

ABSTRACT=Brain abscess, a severe intracranial infectious disease, refers to the parenchyma abscess caused by local infection or remote spread. Recently, advancements in modern medicine, especially the wide application of antimicrobial drugs, have contributed to the gradual decrease in the prevalence of this disease. However, cases of cryptogenic brain abscess that feature an unknown origin and atypical symptoms are rising. In this retrospective study, we report and analyse two cases of cryptogenic brain abscess.