Intracerebral hematoma complicated with brain abscess in an infant - Case report
NEUROLOGIA MEDICO-CHIRURGICA, cilt.48, sa.4, ss.176-178, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.2176/nmc.48.176
- Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGIA MEDICO-CHIRURGICA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.176-178
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
A 45-day-old infant presented with a rare case of intracerebral hematoma complicated with brain abscess which developed after vitamin K deficiency. He was admitted to our emergency department with complaints of fever and confusion. Physical, neurological, and laboratory examinations and cranial computed tomography identified vitamin K deficiency and intracerebral hematoma. He started to suffer convulsions. The patient underwent surgery. A brain abscess was discovered with an intracerebral hematoma. The intracerebral hematoma and abscess were evacuated and antibiotic therapy was initiated. Convulsions became rare and were controlled with midozalam administration. Follow-up computed tomography after 6 months showed encephalomalacic changes in the temporoparietal area. If feeding depends only on human milk, the amount of vitamin K prophylaxis given to neonates should be increased to support vitamin K related factors.