Brain Abscess Secondary to a Dental Infection.
Journal
Case reports in emergency medicine
ISSN: 2090-648X
Titre abrégé: Case Rep Emerg Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101591814
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
18
07
2019
accepted:
15
10
2019
entrez:
25
2
2020
pubmed:
25
2
2020
medline:
25
2
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The risk of a brain abscess is a complication of odontogenic infection that is rarely considered by physicians and little spoken of, yet treating dental infections may avoid a potentially life-threatening condition. We report a case of 7-year-old boy with a brain abscess secondary to a dental infection. He was immediately taken to the operating theatre for drainage and cleaning of the abscess. A dental examination revealed root abscesses on temporary molars, which were extracted under general anaesthetic. Two months after his admission, the child was switched to oral antibiotherapy and could return home. A brain abscess represents a life-threatening disease. Childhood brain abscess is uncommon but may be encountered by all physicians and students as a clinical emergency. It is indispensable that physicians finding symptoms similar to those in this case study refer the patient for emergency care and that possible dental foci of infection be assessed, whether or not the patient is being followed for dental care.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32089904
doi: 10.1155/2020/3248174
pmc: PMC7026700
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
3248174Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Léonor Costa Mendes et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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