Sonographic detection of multiple brain abscesses in a newborn with IgA deficiency
✍ Scribed by Vojko Rožmanić; Vladimir Ahel; Sandro Dessardo; Sanja Flajšman-Raspor; Jadranka Franulović; Miljen Gazdik
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 347 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
We report the case of a neonate with selective IgA deficiency and multiple brain abscesses diagnosed with sonography. Brain sonography revealed multiple abscesses in the left hemisphere; the abscesses ranged from 10 to 20 mm. Cultures obtained from the cerebrospinal fluid and blood were positive for Proteus mirabilis. The neonate responded promptly to broad‐spectrum antibiotic therapy and had no neurologic sequelae. Because IgA deficiency is associated with infections, we believe it was a predisposing factor for the brain abscesses. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 29:479–481, 2001.