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[Calcified brain abscess: a case report].

A Kabré¹, M C Ba, B J Kabore

¹Service de Neurochirurgie, Centre Hospitalier National Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou.

Dakar Medical

|March 22, 2005

Summary

A rare, huge calcified brain abscess in a child, resulting from a cow gore injury, was successfully treated. Staphylococcus aureus was identified, and the patient experienced good neurological recovery post-surgery.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Infectious Diseases
Pediatric Surgery

Background:

Calcified brain abscesses are uncommon, particularly large ones.
This case involves a pediatric patient with a longstanding frontal fistula.

Observation:

A six-year-old female presented with a three-year history of a left frontal region fistula.
The fistula resulted from being gored by a cow.
Staphylococcus aureus was identified in the abscess pus three years after the initial injury.

Findings:

Surgical intervention was performed for the large calcified brain abscess.
Postoperative neurological recovery was positive.

Implications:

This case highlights the possibility of rare, large calcified brain abscesses developing from seemingly minor initial trauma.
Early diagnosis and surgical management are crucial for favorable outcomes in pediatric brain abscesses.
The identification of Staphylococcus aureus underscores the importance of microbiological analysis in guiding treatment.

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