Fusobacterium nucleatum
is an anaerobic gram-negative organism regarded as an oral commensal. We present a case of a 63-year-old male presenting with weakness, encephalopathy and right upper quadrant palpable mass found to have
F. nucleatum
liver abscess with innumerable intracranial abscesses.
F. nucleatum
is a rare cause of concomitant liver and brain abscesses associated with odontogenic infection with potentially fatal outcomes.
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