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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1983;26(7):717-721. Published online July 31, 1983.

A Case of Multiple Brain Abscess Complicated to Purulent Meningitis in Newborn.

Kui Ja Kim¹, Hye Young Chung¹, Tae Chan Kwon¹, Young Dae Kwon¹, Chin Moo Kang¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Keimyung University Medical College and Hospital，Daegu，Korea

Abstract

This paper presented a case of multiple brain abscesses complicated with meningitis, found in a 7 days old newborn boy. This baby was admitted with the chief complaints of poor sucking and irritability. Diagnosis of purulent meningitis was made through CSF study. High fever and abnormal CSF(pleccytcsis and gradually increasing protein level) has been persisted inspite of broad spectrum heavy antibiotic therapy. Simple skull X-ray showed no abnormal findings and multiple brain abscess was confirmed by brain computerized tomography. Trephination with repeated aspiration was performed, resulting in complete recovery without any complications.

Keywords :Purulent meningitis; multiple brain abscess; newborn.