A rare case of multiple brain abscesses caused by apical periodontitis of deciduous teeth in congenital heart disease: a case report

• Main Authors: Shizuka Takahashi (Author), Hisato Segoe (Author), Takashi Kikuiri (Author), Yuji Maruo (Author), Tomonobu Sato (Author), Yutaka Watanabe (Author), Zhao Jimei (Author), Yoshitaka Yoshimura (Author), Misa Ishiyama (Author), Atsuhito Takeda (Author), Yasutaka Yawaka (Author), Tetsuo Shirakawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background A brain abscess is a focal infection in which abscesses form in the brain. A brain abscess is a rare but fatal disease when rupture occurs into the ventricles. We report a case of multiple brain abscesses caused by a hematogenous infection from the apical periodontitis of deciduo...