CEREBRAL ABSCESS COMPLICATING DENTAL TREATMENT - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

A case history and brief literature review of cerebral abscess related to dental therapy is presented. The 19-year-old male patient presente d with a cerebral abscess caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetam-comit ans. He was otherwise healthy, and had a recent history of periodontal surgery prior to the onset of symptoms. The patient was treated succe ssfully with stereotactic aspiration and antibiotics.