Central nervous system infections and diagnostic brain biopsy: Two case reports

Abstract

Cerebral biopsy is an invasive technique with limited, specific indications in view of the potential risk of complications. Brain biopsy, aside from the direct sampling of a suspected neoplasm, is often diagnostic in cases of granulomatous angiitis, some forms of encephalitis, subacute spongioform encephalopathy, and a number of other rare diseases. Two cases who had a central nervous system infection and had undergone diagnostic brain biopsy in our clinic will be discussed by reviewing the literature. Copyright © 2005 by Türkiye Klinikleri.