A patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) may be at risk for brain abscess as well as ischemic stroke.
Patient selection: hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)
Risk factors for brain abscess:
(1) pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM)
(2) male sex
Pathogenesis:
(1) paradoxical embolism
(2) dental origin implicated in some cases
(3) anaerobic and facultatively anaerobic bacteria common
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Genetics
