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Abstract

The brain abscess, which is a focal intracerebral infection, is one of the serious complications of the head infections. It generally occurs in the immunocompromised patients due to the spreading from another infection focus on the body. It can be seen with the findings such as fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, diplopia, dysarthria and paralysis. Imaging methods are used in the diagnosis. In its treatment, antibiotherapy and surgical methods can be used. Sometimes, as in our case, brain abscess can appear in a case which is thought to be a simple soft tissue infection. We think that especially, at the diagnosis and treatment stage of infections in head and neck region, physicians must be more careful and diligent

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Yumuşak Doku Enfeksiyonu Sonrası Beyin Absesi

Abstract

Fokal intraserebral bir enfeksiyon olan beyin apsesi baş ve boyun enfeksiyonlarının ciddi komplikasyonlarındandır. Genellikle vücuttaki başka bir enfeksiyon odağından yayılımla ve genellikle immün sistemi zayıflamış kişilerde meydana gelir. Ateş, baş ağrısı, bulantı, kusma, diplopi, dizartri, paralizi gibi çeşitli bulgular görülebilir. Tanıda özellikle görüntüleme yöntemleri kullanılır. Tedavisinde antibiyoterapi ve cerrahi yöntemler uygulanabilir. Bazen de bizim olgumuzda olduğu gibi basit bir yumuşak doku enfeksiyonu düşünülen vakanın altından beyin absesi çıkabilir. Özellikle baş ve boyun bölgesindeki enfeksiyonların tanı ve tedavi aşamasında daha dikkatli ve özenli olunması gerektiğini düşünmekteyiz

Keywords

• Yumuşak Doku, Enfeksiyon, Beyin, Abse, Sekel

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