Primary intraventricular abscess of the third ventricle

Campbell Tingate; Hamish Alexander

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2019.03.057

Primary intraventricular abscess of the third ventricle

J Clin Neurosci. 2019 Jul:65:154-157. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.03.057. Epub 2019 Apr 30.

Authors

Campbell Tingate¹, Hamish Alexander²

Affiliations

¹ Kenneth G Jamieson Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Corner of Butterfield Street and Bowen Bridge Road, Herston, Queensland, Australia; School of Clinical Medicine - Royal Brisbane Clinical Unit, University of Queensland, Health Sciences Building, Fig Tree Drive, Herston, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: campbell.tingate@health.qld.gov.au.
² Kenneth G Jamieson Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Corner of Butterfield Street and Bowen Bridge Road, Herston, Queensland, Australia; School of Clinical Medicine - Royal Brisbane Clinical Unit, University of Queensland, Health Sciences Building, Fig Tree Drive, Herston, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: hamish.alexander@health.qld.gov.au.

PMID: 31053400
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.03.057

Abstract

Intraventricular abscess is a rare pathology. We present a case of primary intraventricular abscess in an immunocompetent 22 year old male. We review the literature and discuss our management of this case with aspiration via neuroendoscopy.

Keywords: Brain abscess; Neuroendoscopy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Brain Abscess / pathology*
Humans
Hydrocephalus / surgery
Male
Neuroendoscopy
Third Ventricle / pathology*
Young Adult