title: Osteomyelitis of skull with underlying brain abscess.
abstract: Neonatal osteomyelitis of the calvaria is a rare condition. The present case report describes a 4-week-old infant with osteomyelitis of the right parietal and temporal bones caused by Staphylococcus aureus. CT scan revealed a characteristic "moth-eaten" appearance and multiloculated brain abscess with encephalomalacia, which was successfully treated by appropriate intravenous antibiotics along with surgical drainage . In follow up, baby developed spastic cerebral palsy of hemiplegic type.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India. rajnitip@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rajniti
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Nishant
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srivastava
mesh_terms: D001922:Brain Abscess; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012886:Skull; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections