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Original Article

Intracranial abscesses over the last four decades; changes in aetiology, diagnostics, treatment and outcome

Anu Laulajainen-HongistoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; ;Department of Allergy, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Laura LempinenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland;
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Esa FärkkiläDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland;
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Riste SaatDepartment of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland;
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Antti MarkkolaDepartment of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland;
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Kimmo LeskinenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; ;Pikkujätti Medical Centre for Children and Youth, Helsinki, Finland;
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Göran BlomstedtDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Antti A. AarnisaloDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland;
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Jussi JeroDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland;
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Pages 310-316 | Received 12 Aug 2015, Accepted 20 Oct 2015, Published online: 23 Nov 2015

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