[Cerebral abscess secondary to esophageal dilatations]

Autor: E, López-Candel, J, Castejón Casado, C, Sánchez López-Tello, C, Jiménez Alvarez
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Cirugia pediatrica : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia Pediatrica. 6(2)
ISSN: 0214-1221
Popis: We report two cases of cerebral abscess secondary to esophageal dilations in children with caustic stenosis of the esophagus. High fever and neurological findings postdilation lead us to suspect this complication. Cranial C.T. confirmed the diagnosis. Clinical course was favourable in both patients, with antibioterapy on the first case and combined therapy with surgical drainage and parenteral antibiotics on the second patient. We remark the importance of suspect this complication on the basis of clinical and tomographic findings on the pediatric patients subjected to esophageal dilations. Pathogenic ways of bacterial dissemination from the esophagus to the brain are discussed and reviewed.
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