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| العنوان: |
A case report of multiple cerebral abscess formation complicating serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis meningitis. |
| المؤلفون: |
O'Connor, Ciara, Collins, Aedin, Twomey, Eilish, Hensey, Conor, Caird, John, Gavin, Patrick J. |
| المصدر: |
BMC Infectious Diseases; 10/21/2019, Vol. 19 Issue 1, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p, 1 Black and White Photograph |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
MENINGOCOCCAL infections, NEISSERIA meningitidis, MENINGITIS, ABSCESSES, TEMPORAL lobe, INFANTILE spasms |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) presenting with meningitis causes significant mortality and morbidity. Suppurative complications of serogroup B meningococcal sepsis are rare and necessitate urgent multidisciplinary management to mitigate long-term morbidity or mortality.Case Presentation: We present a rare case of invasive meningococcal disease in a 28-month old boy complicated by multiple abscess formation within a pre-existing antenatal left middle cerebral artery territory infarct. Past history was also notable for cerebral palsy with right hemiplegia, global developmental delay and West syndrome (infantile spasms). Two craniotomies were performed to achieve source control and prolonged antimicrobial therapy was necessary. The patient was successfully discharged following extensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation.Conclusions: Longstanding areas of encephalomalacia in the left MCA distribution may have facilitated the development of multiple meningococcal serogroup B abscess cavities in the posterior left frontal, left parietal and left temporal lobes following an initial period of cerebritis and meningitis. A combination of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion and some degree of pre-existing necrosis in these areas, may also have facilitated growth of Neisseria meningitidis, leading ultimately to extensive cerebral abscess formation following haematogenous seeding during meningococcemia. In this case report we review similar cases of cerebral abscess or subdural empyema complicating serogroup B meningococcal meningitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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