A case of a brain stem abscess with a favorable outcome

Autor:	Yasin Temel, Felix S Gubler, Vincent J Bulthuis, Onno P.M. Teernstra
Přispěvatelé:	MUMC+: MA AIOS Neurochirurgie (9), MUMC+: MA Med Staf Spec Neurochirurgie (9), Neurochirurgie, RS: MHeNs - R3 - Neuroscience
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Stereotactic surgery Nausea business.industry Brain stem abscess Case Report stereotactic surgery medicine.disease Surgery Lesion Rare case life-threatening medicine Vomiting Neurology (clinical) Favorable outcome Good outcome medicine.symptom business Abscess
Zdroj:	Surgical Neurology International Surgical Neurology International, 6. Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN:	2152-7806 2229-5097
DOI:	10.4103/2152-7806.167087
Popis:	BACKGROUND: A brain stem abscess is a rare and severe medical condition. Here, we present a rare case of a brain stem abscess in a young pregnant woman, requiring acute stereotactic intervention.CASE DESCRIPTION: A 36-year-old woman presented with a headache, nausea, and vomiting, and computed tomography showed a space-occupying lesion in the brain stem. She became shortly after comatose, and we decided to perform an acute stereotactic aspiration of the abscess. Soon after surgery, her neurological condition improved dramatically.CONCLUSION: A brainstem abscess is a life-threatening condition with a potentially good outcome if treated adequately.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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