Dental implications of brain abscess in children with congenital heart disease. Case report and review of the literature.
There is a high morbidity and mortality associated with brain abscesses in children with congenital cyanotic heart disease. A case is reported here which implicated an endodontically treated primary molar in the etiology of a brain abscess in a boy with congenital cyanotic heart disease.
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000150:complications*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000166:cytology