Brain Abscess after Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization: A Case Report

A relatively new therapy in the treatment of hemorrhoids is transanal hemorrhoidal dearterialization (THD). We report a case of brain abscess caused by Streptococcus milleri following THD. Although a brain abscess after drainage of a perianal abscess has been described in the literature, no report e...

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Main Authors: A.E.M. Berkel, M.E. Witte, R. Koop, M.G.R. Hendrix, J.M. Klaase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/351817