Abstract
A previously healthy 11-year-old girl who presented to the emergency department with 8 days of headache and right-sided weakness was found to have 2 cerebral abscesses.Brain abscess is an uncommon finding for children in the emergency department.With this case, we review the clinical presentation, evaluation, and management of this unusual but potentially life-threatening condition.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 360-363 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pediatric emergency care |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- brain abscess
- cerebral abscess
- right-sided weakness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Emergency Medicine