Brain Abscess in a Patient with Osteopetrosis: A Rare Complication

• Päätekijät: Merve İşeri Nepesov (Tekijä), Eylem Kıral (Tekijä), Gürkan Bozan (Tekijä), Ömer Kılıç (Tekijä), Kürşat Bora Çarman (Tekijä), Coşkun Yarar (Tekijä), Suzan Şaylısoy (Tekijä), Ener Çağrı Dinleyici (Tekijä)
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• Julkaistu: Galenos Yayincilik, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Brain abscess formation is extremely rare in patients with osteopetrosis. Herein, we report a case of viridans streptococci brain abscess in an immunocompromised child diagnosed with osteopetrosis. The patient presented with a sudden change in mental status and convulsions. Radiological evaluation r...