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Hong Kong Med J
; 16(2): 137-40, 2010 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20354249
RESUMO
Brain abscesses are uncommon in children. We report a 3-year-old, previously healthy and immunocompetent boy, with an Absidia brain abscess. He presented with decreased sensorium and status epilepticus. The brain abscess was detected using cranial computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, and the diagnosis was confirmed with pus and brain tissue cultures. The patient responded to surgical drainage with concomitant intravenous and intraventricular amphotericin B.