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Brain abscess
Brain is an abscess within the brain caused by and collection of infected material coming from local or remote sources. The may also be introduced through a skull fracture following a head or surgical procedures. Brain abscess is usually associated with heart disease in young children. It may occur at any age but is most frequent in the third decade of life.
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