Brain Abscess in a Patient with Osteopetrosis: A Rare Complication

• Auteurs principaux: Merve İşeri Nepesov (Auteur), Eylem Kıral (Auteur), Gürkan Bozan (Auteur), Ömer Kılıç (Auteur), Kürşat Bora Çarman (Auteur), Coşkun Yarar (Auteur), Suzan Şaylısoy (Auteur), Ener Çağrı Dinleyici (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: 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...