J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1993 Oct;36(10):1466-1470.

Two cases of multiple brain abscess associated with bacterial meninitis in neonate

• Kim JJ
• Oh HK
• Park HS
• Soh CO
• Jung JY

Abstract

We experienced nutiple brain abscess in two neonates. Diagnosis was made CT scan, Which revealed multiple ring-like enhancing leason in both frontoparietal and left posterior parietal cerebral parenchyme. Therapy was consisted of systemic antibiotic treatment and CSF V-P shunt operation due to complicated hydrocephalus. One neonate was died and the other neonate has been followed up due to convulsion and neurological sequale.

Keyword

Multiple brain abscess

MeSH Terms

Brain Abscess*
Diagnosis
Humans
Hydrocephalus
Infant, Newborn*
Rabeprazole
Seizures
Tomography, X-Ray Computed