Sinogenic brain abscess complicating pregnancy - 25/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.12.011
Joseph R. Wax, MD a, ⁎ 
, Jacquelyn Blackstone, DO a, Andrew Mancall, MD b, Angelina Cartin a, Michael G. Pinette, MD a
, Jacquelyn Blackstone, DO a, Andrew Mancall, MD b, Angelina Cartin a, Michael G. Pinette, MD a a Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
b Department of Radiology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Me
Reprint requests: Joseph R. Wax, MD, MMC Ob/Gyn Associates, 887 Congress Street, Suite 200, Portland, ME 04102.Résumé |
Cerebral abscess is an extremely rare complication of pregnancy. We report a case of a patient at 36 weeks of gestation presenting with severe headache, confusion, and seizures after starting treatment for sinusitis. Imaging revealed a left temporal lobe abscess, which was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. Neurologic deterioration in a gravida with sinusitis suggests secondary sinogenic intracranial suppurative complications.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : Brain abscess, Sinusitis, Pregnancy
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Vol 191 - N° 5
P. 1711-1712 - novembre 2004 Retour au numéro
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