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.
Lahat
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Department of Pediatrics, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Zerifin, Israel.
Livneh
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Schiffer
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Starinski
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Aladjem
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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