Case Report

Unsuspected Polymicrobial Brain Abscess Arising from an Intra-Abdominal Source in a Patient with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

The unusual and unprecedented occurrence of a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and a polymicrobial abscess with three different organisms, including fungi, is reported. The patient was a 48-year-old woman with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and HHT who was brought to the hospital after a motor vehicle accident…

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