title: Brainstem abscess complicating tetralogy of Fallot successfully treated with antibiotics alone.
abstract: Medically treated brainstem abscess in a 11 year old boy with tetralogy of Fallot is reported. There was a complete resolution of the lesion without any neurologic sequelae during parenteral antibiotic therapy with crystalline penicillin, chloramphenicol and metronidazole. The pathogenesis and management of cardiogenic brain abscesses in general and brainstem abscess in particular has been reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, 695011, India.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Pandian
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Moosa
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Cherian
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D008795:Metronidazole; D002701:Chloramphenicol