Table 1.
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patient
| Author | Age (years) and sex | Brain abscess site | Other site involvement | Underlying disease | Corticosteroid use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakui et al.[11] (Japan) | 75 M | Single cerebral brain abscess | - | - | No |
| Ryu et al.[14] (Japan) | 44 F | Not reported | - | Guillain-Barré syndrome | No |
| El Herte et al.[5] (Lebanon) | 49 M | Multiple cerebral brain abscess | Anterior Mediastinum | Myasthenia Gravis, Malignant thymoma | Prednisolone |
| Uneda et al.[2] (Japan) | 65 M | Multiple cerebral brain abscess | Lungs | Autoimmune hemolytic anemia | Prednisolone |
| Ji Hun Jeong, et al.[15] (Korea) | 51 M | Multiple cerebral brain abscess | - | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | Prednisolone |
| Azevedo, et al.[13] (Brazil) | 50F | Cerebral abscess | Mediastinal mass | HIV positive | No |
| Present case (India) | 53 M | Isolated cerebellar brain abscess | - | HIV positive | No |