cerebral abscess complicating embolization of an arteriovenous malformation: case report and review of litera.
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central nervous system infection is a rare complication of endovascular procedures. we report a 21-year-old woman presented with headache, nausea, vomiting, and right-sided hemiparesis 4 months after endovascular embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformation. investigations led to the diagnosis of multiple brain abscesses. this is the sixth case report of brain abscess following endovascular interventions.
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Cerebral abscess complicating embolization of an arteriovenous malformation: Case report and review of litera
Central nervous system infection is a rare complication of endovascular procedures. We report a 21-year-old woman presented with headache, nausea, vomiting, and right-sided hemiparesis 4 months after endovascular embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformation. Investigations led to the diagnosis of multiple brain abscesses. This is the sixth case report of brain abscess following endovascu...
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iranian journal of neurologyجلد ۱۳، شماره ۳، صفحات ۱۸۱-۱۸۴
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