Bartlett Brian, Crance Luke, Myaeng Jennifer, Anderson Ashley
Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Mankato, USA.
Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic, Mankato, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Jan 11;16(1):e52116. doi: 10.7759/cureus.52116. eCollection 2024 Jan.
This case study presents the rare incidence of an eight-year-old female with a pediatric intracranial abscess, a life-threatening complication of sinusitis. The patient manifested focal neurological deficits and experienced status epilepticus before presenting to the Emergency Department. She had been diagnosed with sinusitis and prescribed amoxicillin one day prior. The case underscores the importance of early recognition and intervention in managing this rare but potentially fatal complication of a common pediatric illness.
本病例研究呈现了一名8岁女性患小儿颅内脓肿这一罕见病例,颅内脓肿是鼻窦炎的一种危及生命的并发症。该患者在前往急诊科就诊前出现局灶性神经功能缺损并经历了癫痫持续状态。她在一天前被诊断为鼻窦炎并开具了阿莫西林。该病例强调了在处理这种常见儿科疾病的罕见但可能致命的并发症时早期识别和干预的重要性。