Nocardial cerebral abscess: report of a case
Tang, L.M.; Hsi, M.S.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association 88(2): 186-188
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0371-7682 PMID: 2769220 Document Number: 338575
Cerebral nocardiosis is an uncommon disease which has not been previously reported in Taiwan. We describe a 70-years-old man who, known to have a history of rectal cancer, developed a cerebral nocardial abscess. The patient was admitted with a week history of gradual weakness of the left limbs. There was neither fever nor headache. Neurological examination disclosed left hemiparesis. Computed tomography of the brain revealed a decreased density in the right parietal region with a ring enhancement. Biopsy of the cerebral lesion showed Nocardia asteroides.