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Turkish Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Brain Abscess in a Patient with Osteopetrosis: A Rare Complication [J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol]
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2021; 13(3): 358-361 | DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2020.2020.0039

Brain Abscess in a Patient with Osteopetrosis: A Rare Complication

Merve İşeri Nepesov1, Eylem Kıral2, Gürkan Bozan2, Ömer Kılıç1, Kürşat Bora Çarman3, Coşkun Yarar3, Suzan Şaylısoy4, Ener Çağrı Dinleyici2
1Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Eskişehir, Turkey
2Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Eskişehir, Turkey
3Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Eskişehir, Turkey
4Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Eskişehir, Turkey

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 revealed a temporal lobe brain abscess, and intravenous antibiotherapy was started immediately. The patient underwent abscess drainage, and laboratory investigation of pus material revealed viridans streptococci.

Keywords: Osteopetrosis, chronic otitis media, brain abscess, viridans streptococci

Merve İşeri Nepesov, Eylem Kıral, Gürkan Bozan, Ömer Kılıç, Kürşat Bora Çarman, Coşkun Yarar, Suzan Şaylısoy, Ener Çağrı Dinleyici. Brain Abscess in a Patient with Osteopetrosis: A Rare Complication. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2021; 13(3): 358-361
Manuscript Language: English
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