Brain Abscess in a Patient with Osteopetrosis: A Rare Complication

• Autori principali: Merve İşeri Nepesov (Autore), Eylem Kıral (Autore), Gürkan Bozan (Autore), Ömer Kılıç (Autore), Kürşat Bora Çarman (Autore), Coşkun Yarar (Autore), Suzan Şaylısoy (Autore), Ener Çağrı Dinleyici (Autore)
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• Pubblicazione: 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...