An 11-year-old girl with right-sided weakness secondary to cerebral abscesses: A case report

Tiffani J. Johnson; Christopher King

doi:10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182854645

An 11-year-old girl with right-sided weakness secondary to cerebral abscesses: A case report

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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)
Pages (from-to)	360-363
Number of pages	4
Journal	Pediatric emergency care
Volume	29
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182854645
State	Published - Mar 1 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

brain abscess
cerebral abscess
right-sided weakness

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Emergency Medicine

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Johnson, T. J., & King, C. (2013). An 11-year-old girl with right-sided weakness secondary to cerebral abscesses: A case report. Pediatric emergency care, 29(3), 360-363. https://doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182854645

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