2002 Volume 11 Issue 7 Pages 471-474
A 59-year-old woman was transferred to our hospital because of mental confusion and gait disturbance. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) showed ring-enhanced lesions in the right cerebellar hemisphere and obstructive hydrocephalus. Emergency operation was performed because of her progressive neurological deterioration. Operative findings revealed that the lesions were cerebellar abscesses. Anaerobic bacteria was cultured from the abscess. Her systemic survey was performed. Echocardiogram showed high-echoic vegetation on the mitral valve. Therefore, infective endocarditis was diagnosed to be a cause of the abscess. Following 6 weeks-ABPC administration, the patient was discharged with no neurological deficit. We reported a rare case of cerebellar abscess associated with infective endocarditis.
