Rapidly growing head circumference as an isolated presenting symptom of brain abscesses in an infant.
A rapid and excessive enlargement in occipito frontal circumference (OFC) as the only manifestation of multiple cerebral abscesses in infancy is extremely rare. A 2-month-old asymptomatic infant presenting with increasing OFC is described. Surgical drainage of the cerebral abscesses followed by prolonged antibiotic therapy resulted in complete recovery.
Department of Pediatrics, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Zerifin, Israel.
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D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002508:Cephalometry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed