Brain abscess is a focal encapsulated space occupying lesion in the central nervous system,associated with a high mortality rate.[1]Signs and symptoms are not specific,and neuro-imaging plays a key role in the diagnos...Brain abscess is a focal encapsulated space occupying lesion in the central nervous system,associated with a high mortality rate.[1]Signs and symptoms are not specific,and neuro-imaging plays a key role in the diagnosis of brain abscess.Computed tomography(CT)scan remains the standard of diagnosis,although magnetic res-onance imaging(MRI)allows greater resolution.[2]Point-of-care ul-trasound(POCUS)is used in emergency departments(EDs)for a wide range of indications,and transcranial ultrasound scanning(TCUS)through temporal bone windows is increasingly used for imaging of the brain.[3,4]Despite the challenges of image acquisi-tion,point-of-care TCUS may become another option in the ED as a rapid,cheap,and noninvasive procedure to aid diagnosis of brain abscess.[4–6]This report describes the TCUS appearance of a brain abscess identified in the ED.展开更多
文摘Brain abscess is a focal encapsulated space occupying lesion in the central nervous system,associated with a high mortality rate.[1]Signs and symptoms are not specific,and neuro-imaging plays a key role in the diagnosis of brain abscess.Computed tomography(CT)scan remains the standard of diagnosis,although magnetic res-onance imaging(MRI)allows greater resolution.[2]Point-of-care ul-trasound(POCUS)is used in emergency departments(EDs)for a wide range of indications,and transcranial ultrasound scanning(TCUS)through temporal bone windows is increasingly used for imaging of the brain.[3,4]Despite the challenges of image acquisi-tion,point-of-care TCUS may become another option in the ED as a rapid,cheap,and noninvasive procedure to aid diagnosis of brain abscess.[4–6]This report describes the TCUS appearance of a brain abscess identified in the ED.
