Development of posttraumatic frontal brain abscess in association with an orbital roof fracture and odontogenic abscess: A case report.

Skull base fractures that communicate with a sinus, whether it be frontal, ethmoid, or sphenoid may increase the risk of brain abscess, especially in patients who develop an odontogenic abscess. Surgical repair of the defect is essential, and treating patients prophylactically with antibiotics may be beneficial.