Localized cerebritis following an esthetic rhinoplasty.
We report a case of Wernicke's sensory aphasia, caused by a localized cerebritis of the left temporal lobe. The condition developed in the second week after an esthetic rhinoplasty. There was an associated small abscess in the right inner canthal area.
D000328:Adult; D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009254:Nafcillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013702:Temporal Lobe
D009254:Nafcillin; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D010400:Penicillin G