Bir Çocukta Penetran Kafa Travmasına Bağlı Tansiyon Pnömosefali ve Beyin Apsesi

Abstract

Penetran beyin yaralanmaları, ciddi komplikasyonlu kafa travmalarının nadir sebepleridir. Bu olgu sunumunda, başvurudan dört gün önce penetran kafa travması geçirmiş 16 yaşında bir çocuk vakayı tanımlamaktayız. Yabancı cisim ebeveynleri tarafından ilk günde çıkarıldı, ancak çocuk giderek artan şekilde hastalandı ve baş ağrısı ve kusma yaşadı. Ateş ve ense sertliği varlığından dolayı menenjit düşündük. Bilgisayarlı beyin tomografisi taraması tansiyon pnömosefali ve beyin apsesi olduğunu gösterdi. Intravenöz antibiyotikler verildi ve ameliyat edildi. Penetran kafa travmalı bir hastada çeşitli komplikasyonları düşünmeliyiz ve gelecekteki sekelleri önlemek için varlıklarını değerlendirmeliyiz.

Keywords

• Tansiyon pnömosefali, beyin apsesi, penetran kafa travması

Tension Pneumocephalus and Brain Abscess Due to Penetrating Head Trauma in a Child

Abstract

Penetrating bran injuries are uncommon causes of head trauma with serious complications. In this case study, we describe a sixyear-old child with penetrating head trauma that occurred four days before presentation. The foreign body was removed by the parents on the first day, but the child had become progressively ill and experienced headache and vomiting. With the presence of fever and a stiff neck, we considered meningitis. The CT scan of the brain revealed tension pneumocephalus and a brain abscess. IV antibiotics were given, and surgery was performed. In a patient with penetrating head trauma, we should consider various complications and assess the presence of them to avoid future sequelae

Keywords

• Tension pneumocephalus, brain abscess, penetrating head trauma

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