Brain abscess secondary to mandibular osteomyelitis

Authors

  • Yvei González Orlandi Centro Internacional de Restauración Neurológica (CIREN). La Habana
  • Raimy Márquez Pedraza Hospital Militar Central Dr. Carlos J. Finlay. La Habana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-1903
  • Masleidy Valladares Valle Hospital General Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima. Cienfuegos
  • Ladislao Moisés Nele Hospital General Josina Machel. Luanda

Keywords:

cerebral abscess, mandibular osteomyelitis, cerebritis, oral sepsis, infection of the nervous system.

Abstract

Introduction: Brain abscess has been defined as a focal, purulent process surrounded by a vascularized capsule, within the brain parenchyma, initiated by an area of cerebritis.

Objective: To present a patient with brain abscess secondary to osteomyelitis of the jaw.

Clinical case: A 16-year-old male patient with a history of dental abscess and mandibular osteomyelitis that led to the formation of two brain abscesses in the left temporal region, one of them requiring surgical treatment. It was aspirated and drained, confirming the etiology. The appropriate antibiotic treatment was applied, which contributed to the patient's clinical and neurological improvement. Conclusions: In patients with odontogenic abscesses or mandibular osteomyelitis, who have not undergone adequate treatment and begin to present signs of progressive neurological deterioration, focal motor deficit and seizures, the presence of a brain abscess must be ruled out.

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Author Biography

Yvei González Orlandi, Centro Internacional de Restauración Neurológica (CIREN). La Habana

Medico, especialista de segundo grado en neurocirugia, Profesor e Investigador Auxiliar. Máster en bioetica

Published

2023-12-27

How to Cite

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Orlandi YG, Márquez Pedraza R, Valladares Valle M, Moisés Nele L. Brain abscess secondary to mandibular osteomyelitis. Rev Cubana Otorrinolaringol Cirug Cabeza Cuello [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 27 [cited 2024 Dec. 26];7(3). Available from: https://revotorrino.sld.cu/index.php/otl/article/view/420

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Presentación de casos