[Actinomycotic brain abscess in immunocompetent patient].

BACKGROUND

The actinomyces is germ commonly found in the normal flora of the oral cavity and gastro-intestinal and uro-genital tracts. Involvement in other locations is a very uncommon event.

OBJECTIVES

To describe a patient with an actinomicotyc brain abscess CLINICAL CASE: We report the case of a patient who suffered a seizure and decreased level of consciousness. Imaging tests revealed the presence of lesions both in the lung and in the brain. An urgent craniotomy was performed and the diagnosis of actinomicotyc abscess was obtained.

CONCLUSION

We describe the differential characteristics of this type of infection, discussing the diagnostic process and management in detail.