Brain abscess in a recent immigrant. Issue 3 (18th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Britton, Philip N; Chaseling, Raymond
• Is Part Of: Journal of paediatrics and child health. Volume 49:Issue 3(2013:Mar.)
• Page Start: E176
• Page End: E178
• Publication Date: 2012-12-18
• Subjects: Children -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; 618.92
• DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12044
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1034-4810

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jpc12044-sec-1001" sec-type="section"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>A 7‐year‐old boy who has recently immigrated from India presented with two episodes of focal seizure over a 3‐month period. A cranial magnetic resonance imaging scan showed a ring‐enhancing lesion in his cerebral cortex. He was diagnosed with a pyogenic brain abscess following resection of the lesion and also had positive serology to <italic>Taenia solium</italic> (which causes neurocysticercosis). We briefly review these two diseases and discuss the important diagnostic issues.</p> </sec> </abstract>