[Multiple brain abscesses following appendicectomy: case report].
A 39 years old male patient with a 72 hours evolution of acute abdominal syndrome was submitted to appendicectomy. Fourteen days later he developed headache, vomiting, aphasia, torpor, nuchal stiffness and right hemiplegia. A CT-scan showed multiple brain abscesses on both hemispheres. After aspirative puncture of the largest one, antibiotic treatment was established with total recovery of the patient.
Schops
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Instituto de Neurologia de Fortaleza, Brasil.
Gondim
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D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed