scholarly journals Brain Abscess Secondary to a Dental Infection

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Léonor Costa Mendes ◽  
Frédéric Vaysse ◽  
Delphine Maret
Keyword(s):  
Brain Abscess ◽  
General Anaesthetic ◽  
Dental Infection ◽  
Dental Examination ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Dental Infections ◽  
Dental Foci ◽  
Clinical Emergency

The risk of a brain abscess is a complication of odontogenic infection that is rarely considered by physicians and little spoken of, yet treating dental infections may avoid a potentially life-threatening condition. We report a case of 7-year-old boy with a brain abscess secondary to a dental infection. He was immediately taken to the operating theatre for drainage and cleaning of the abscess. A dental examination revealed root abscesses on temporary molars, which were extracted under general anaesthetic. Two months after his admission, the child was switched to oral antibiotherapy and could return home. A brain abscess represents a life-threatening disease. Childhood brain abscess is uncommon but may be encountered by all physicians and students as a clinical emergency. It is indispensable that physicians finding symptoms similar to those in this case study refer the patient for emergency care and that possible dental foci of infection be assessed, whether or not the patient is being followed for dental care.

scholarly journals Brain abscess due to Aggregatibacter aphrophilus and Bacteroides uniformis

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Maja Bogdan ◽  
Vlasta Zujić Atalić ◽  
Ivan Hećimović ◽  
Dubravka Vuković
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Brain Abscess ◽  
Neurological Deficit ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Aggregatibacter Aphrophilus ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
The Brain

<p><strong>Objective</strong>. The aim of this report was to describe the occurrence of a bacterial brain abscess in a healthy individual, without any predisposing condition. <strong>Case report</strong>. A thirteen-year old boy was admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery after the onset of vomiting, headache and dizziness. A neurological deficit was detected during the physical examination so urgent magnetic resonance imaging of the brain was performed, revealing an intrahemispheric, right positioned solitary expansive mass with ring enhancement. Purulent material was obtained during osteoplastic craniotomy with total extirpation of the brain abscess. Aggregatibacter aphrophilus and Bacteroides uniformis were isolated. The patient’s general condition improved and the neurological deficit subsided as a result of the prompt recognition and treatment of this life threatening condition. <strong>Conclusion</strong>. To achieve a favourable clinical outcome, prompt recognition and surgical treatment of a brain abscess are of primary importance,followed by administration of appropriate antimicrobial therapy. To our best knowledge, this is the first report of this combination of microorganisms as the cause of a brain abscess.</p>

Anaphylaxis in the OR—Causes, Recognition, and Treatment

2018 ◽  
pp. 199-206
Author(s):  
Surangama Sharma ◽  
Lovkesh Arora
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Anaphylaxis in the operating room is a life-threatening condition that can evolve rapidly. As an anesthesiologist, it is important to understand the pathophysiology, diagnose the condition, recognize the inciting agent/agents, and manage it appropriately. It is equally important to confirm the diagnosis for preventing a catastrophic event from happening in future. This chapter defines anaphylaxis, discusses the clinical manifestations and most common causes, and describes ways it can be diagnosed. It also considers treatment and preventative measures. The chapter uses a case study of a 55-year-old female, weighing 85 kg and a body mass index of 36 with no other known comorbidities, who is scheduled to undergo elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

scholarly journals A case of odontogenic brain abscess arising from covert dental sepsis

2012 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. e41-e43 ◽  
Author(s):  
TC Clifton ◽  
S Kalamchi
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Brain Abscess ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
The Body ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Odontogenic Infections ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Brain Abscesses ◽  
Dental Infections

Odontogenic infections can spread to any organ of the body and in some cases cause life threatening infections. We report a case of multiple odontogenic brain abscesses resulting from undetected tooth decay. Whereas most odontogenic brain abscesses occur following dental treatment, this report documents brain abscesses prior to dental treatment, signifying the dangers of covert dental infections. This case report updates the literature on the topic of odontogenic brain abscesses.

Pulmonary embolism as a potential side effect of olanzapine and the possible beneficiary side effect of duloxetine: A case study

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1222-1222
Author(s):  
O. Andrioti ◽  
N. Nikolaidis ◽  
S. Ntonias
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Side Effect ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Psychiatric Medication ◽  
Male Smoker ◽  
The Past ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening

IntroductionPulmonary embolism is a very serious, life threatening condition. It has been associated with the use of antipsychotic drugs, both typical and atypical, thus consisting a rare but potentially lethal side effect of this drug category. SSRIs/SNRIs on the other hand, are associated with bleeding, increased INR results and platelet dysfunction.Objective and methodA clinical case was followed and reviewed to illustrate the possible connection between the withdrawal of duloxetine and the ongoing use of olanzapine with pulmonary embolism.ResultsA 36-year- old male, smoker of 30 cigarettes/day had been under treatment with olanzapine 30 mg/day and aripiprazole 30 mg/day for the past year. Duloxetine 90 mg/day had also been added for the past nine months and withdrawn after the improvement of depressive symptoms. Approximately one month after its withdrawal the man suffered pulmonary embolism and was hospitalised. During hospitalisation tests found no other factors predisposing to emboli creation. He was discharged with acenocumarol (Sintrom). His psychiatric medication was therefore adjusted to omit olanzapine and SSRIs /SNRIs because of their potential effect on coagulation.ConclusionsCan it be that olanzapine played a role in promoting pulmonary embolism in this patient ?Can it be that duloxetine was playing a protective role and its withdrawal facilitated the onset of pulmonary embolism? There is no certain way to tell but, to our knowledge, there has not been a similar case before and the time sequence of the events might not be coincidental.

Abdominal pain as life-threatening condition – case study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Roczniak ◽  
Magdalena Wojtanowska ◽  
Marcin Mikos ◽  
Robert Antoniewicz ◽  
Patryk Roczniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening

scholarly journals Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome in pregnancy: a life-threatening condition

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. e230863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandy Collict ◽  
Whitney Sciberras Buhagiar ◽  
Cecilia Mercieca ◽  
John Thake
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ◽  
Multiorgan Failure ◽  
Fetal Outcome ◽  
Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Vessel Thrombosis ◽  
Clinical Emergency ◽  
In Pregnancy

Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a rare and potentially life-threatening variant of the antiphospholipid syndrome which is characterised by multiple small vessel thrombosis which can lead to multiorgan failure. CAPS is a clinical emergency which all clinicians need to be aware of because early diagnosis and treatment may improve maternal and fetal outcome. Here, we report a case of CAPS in pregnancy in a 31-year-old female patient who presented at 28 weeks of gestation. A literature review of CAPS in pregnancy and the puerperium is also included.

Brain abscess complicating a diabetic man with Evans syndrome: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-141
Author(s):  
Dilruba Alam ◽  
Rumana Habib ◽  
Mahir Muhtasim ◽  
Md Rezwanul Haque
Keyword(s):  
Brain Abscess ◽  
Fatal Outcome ◽  
Diagnostic Delay ◽  
Clonic Seizure ◽  
Tonic Clonic Seizure ◽  
Evans Syndrome ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
History Of ◽  
Clinical Triad

Brain abscess is a relatively rare but potentially life threatening condition. The classic clinical triad of fever, headache and focal neurological sign may not be present in an immuno-compromised patient. The diagnostic delay may result in fatal outcome. A 52-year-old diabetic gentleman with history of chronic immunosuppressive therapy due to Evans syndrome presented with headache, generalized tonic- clonic seizure and right upper limb monoparesis. Clinical ground and neuroimaging was suggestive of pyogenic brain abscess. Patient was treated with antibiotic therapy for prolong period and there was complete clinical and radiological recovery. Birdem Med J 2021; 11(2): 137-141

scholarly journals Brain Abscess and Dental Infections: a review

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-289
Author(s):  
Johana Maraby-Salgado ◽  
Samer S. Hoz ◽  
Alexis Narvaez-Rojas ◽  
Guru Dutta Satyarthee ◽  
Loraine Quintana-Pajaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Brain Abscess ◽  
Brain Lesions ◽  
Odontogenic Infections ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Brain Abscesses ◽  
Dental Infections ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Odontogenic infections may cause brain abscesses. Although infrequent, infections can lead to development of aggressive brain lesions that may be life-threatening for patients. With the advent of new antibiotic treatments, dental abscesses appear to be under control but all patients with high risk of brain abscess should be assessed and treated properly. Hereby, we present an overview of the information available in the literature of the relationship between brain and dental abscesses.

scholarly journals A case of life-threatening obstetrical hemorrhage secondary to placental abruption at 17 weeks of gestation

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshihiko Kinoshita ◽  
Naoki Takeshita ◽  
Akiko Takashima ◽  
Yutaka Yasuda ◽  
Hiroaki Ishida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Vaginal Bleeding ◽  
Placental Abruption ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Hypovolemic Shock ◽  
Lower Abdominal Pain ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening

A 40-year old woman, gravida 4, para 4, presented with sudden lower abdominal pain and severe vaginal bleeding at 17 weeks of gestation. Clinical symptoms and ultrasonographic finding revealed placental abruption. The volume of bleeding was heavy and led to disseminated intravascular coagulation and hypovolemic shock. We performed blood transfusion and therapy to treat the critical condition. However, the mother’s condition continued to worsen. Therefore, we performed a hysterotomy and aborted the pregnancy to save the mother. Since heavy bleeding caused by placental abruption leading to a life-threatening condition for a mother before the 20 weeks of gestation is very rare, the present case is an important case study.

May-Thurner syndrome – Are we aware enough?

VASA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 381-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katalin Mako ◽  
Attila Puskas
Keyword(s):  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Iliac Vein ◽  
Common Iliac Vein ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Compression Syndrome ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Iliac Vein Compression ◽  
Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome ◽  
The Right

Summary. Iliac vein compression syndrome (May-Thurner syndrome – MTS) is an anatomically variable clinical condition in which the left common iliac vein is compressed between the right common iliac artery and the underlying spine. This anatomic variant results in an increased incidence of left iliac or iliofemoral vein thrombosis. It predominantly affects young women in the second or third decades of life with preponderance during pregnancy or oral contraceptive use. Although MTS is rare, its true prevalence is underestimated but it can be a life-threatening condition due to development of pulmonary embolism (PE). In this case based review the authors present three cases of MTS. All patients had been previously confirmed with PE, but despite they were admitted to hospital, diagnosed and correctly treated for PE and investigated for thrombophilia, the iliac vein compression syndrome was not suspected or investigated. With this presentation the authors would like to emphasize that MTS is mostly underdiagnosed, and it needs to be ruled out in left iliofemoral vein thrombosis in young individuals.

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