Abstract
BACKGROUND: Up to now, the feasibility and benefit of using fluorescein sodium under a dedicated surgical microscope filter (YE560, YELLOW 560 nm filter, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Germany) has never been clinically evaluated in infectious disorders of the brain.
CASE DESCRIPTION: Here, we report the case of a male patient with a brain abscess in the right parietal lobe that was removed under fluorescence-guidance (intravenous administration of fluorescein sodium 10%, 5 mg/kg bodyweight). The abscess capsule showed intensive yellow fluorescent staining, while - under white light - the cortex appeared normal.
CONCLUSION: This technique may improve the identification and surgical removal of brain abscesses.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | S955-S957 |
| Journal | SURGICAL NEUROLOGY INTERNATIONAL |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | Suppl 39 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |