Brain abscess as a cause of infant hydrocephalus. Case report.
The authors report on a case of hydrocephalus caused by brain abscess in a four-months-old girl. After repeated punctures and antibiotics administration extirpation of abscess was necessary. The child recovered with only slight neurological deficit.
Sulla
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Neurosurgical Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, P.J. Saffárik University, Kosice.
Fagul'a
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Santa
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D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation