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A rare complication of esophageal dilatation: Brain abscess

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dc.creator ŞENOL, Nilgün
dc.creator Aslan, Nagehan
dc.creator SESLİ, Esra
dc.creator Koca, Tuba
dc.creator AKÇAM, Mustafa
dc.date 2017-02-28T21:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-06T10:50:06Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-06T10:50:06Z
dc.identifier 9be6fbc2-d562-4b46-9621-a412bd89ae8d
dc.identifier 10.5152/turkpediatriars.2017.2485
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/9be6fbc2-d562-4b46-9621-a412bd89ae8d/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/67432
dc.description Brain abscess is an uncommon serious disease, which has been reported as a rare complication of repeated esophageal dilations; however, routine periprocedural antibiotic prophylaxis is not currently recommended. Herein, we present a brain abscess that developed after esophageal dilatation for the treatment of induced caustic esophageal strictures. The clinical presentation is non-specific, the most reported signs are high fever and neurologic findings. Cases have been reported in the literature in adult and pediatric patients. Cranial imaging is essential for diagnosis, drainage and antibiotics are essential in its treatment. Clinical improvement was achieved with antibiotic therapy and surgical drainage. This serious complication should be kept in mind when treatment of corrosive strictures though repeated esophageal dilatation is planned and prophylaxis should be considered in selected patients.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title A rare complication of esophageal dilatation: Brain abscess
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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