• Jingyi Wei, Feiyang Zhong, Lei Sun, and Cheng-Yi Huang.
• Center of Orthodontics, Department of Dentistry, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Dec 1; 102 (48): e36248e36248.

BackgroundThe objective of this study is to investigate and understand the characteristics of odontogenic brain abscess.MethodsA case of brain abscess suspected to be caused by odontogenic infection was documented, and a comprehensive analysis and summary of odontogenic brain abscess cases reported in various countries over the past 20 years was conducted.ResultsBased on the analysis and synthesis of both the present and previous reports, we have examined and consolidated the distinctive features of odontogenic brain abscess, the potential transmission pathway of pathogenic bacteria, diagnostic assertions, verification techniques, and crucial considerations during treatment.ConclusionThis investigation contributes to an enhanced comprehension and improved clinical identification of odontogenic brain abscess.Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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