Mary Mathews, Yousef Botros, Ariel Fromowitz, Alex Riss, Ali Zahran and Michael Lange. A Unique Case of Bilateral Frontal Lobe Abscesses in a Young Male.
. 2016; 4(1):1-4. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-4-1-1
brain abscess, pan-sinusitis, frontallobe, bilateral, stereotactic, intraparenchymal, heroin abuse
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