Brain abscess following esophageal dilatation

Thapar, VV; Rajashekharam, S.; Rd, Bapat; Kantharia, Chetan

doi:10.1046/j.1442-2050.2003.00313.x

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“…Brain abscesses are exceptional after endoscopic procedures [1,2]. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first case report of a brain abscess after EUS-guided CPN.…”

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Cladosporium macrocarpumbrain abscess after endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus block

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López‐Medrano²,

Palacio³

et al. 2011

Endoscopy

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A 45-year-old man presented with a 24-hour history of holocranial headache and right-side deviation of the oral commissure. He denied fever and other neurological symptoms. He had undergone endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN) 3 weeks before for the management of refractary epigastric pain caused by alcoholic chronic pancreatitis. On physical examination, cachexia (due to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) was evident (body mass index of 16 kg/m 2

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“…Brain abscesses are exceptional after endoscopic procedures [1,2]. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first case report of a brain abscess after EUS-guided CPN.…”

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confidence: 72%

Cladosporium macrocarpumbrain abscess after endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus block

Lalueza

López‐Medrano²,

Palacio³

et al. 2011

Endoscopy

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“…To our knowledge only four cases have been reported among adults [3][4][5][6]. Three of these patients had ingested either caustic or acid liquid intentionally or by accident (Table 1).…”

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“…Asymptomatic at 3 months follow-up [6] a Penicillin and tetracycline. Duration of therapy not reported; b Information on antibiotics and duration of therapy not reported; c Cefotaxime, metronidazole and penicillin for 6 weeks; d Cefotaxime and amikacin.…”

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Brain Abscess after Esophageal Dilatation: Case Report

2007

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Brain abscess formation is a serious disease often seen as a complication to other diseases and to procedures. A rare predisposing condition is dilatation therapy of esophageal strictures. A case of brain abscess formation after esophageal dilatations is presented. A 59-year-old woman was admitted with malaise, progressive lethargy, fever, aphasia and hemiparesis. Six days before she had been treated with esophageal dilatation for a stricture caused by accidental ingestion of caustic soda. The brain abscess was treated with surgery and antibiotics. She recovered completely. This clinical case illustrates the possible association between therapeutic esophageal dilatation and the risk of brain abscess formation.

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“…A rare but life−threatening complication of self− bougienage: iatrogenic esophageal foreign body tients with the motility disorders of the esophagus [1]. Although various compli− cations have been reported [3,4], perfora− tion of the esophagus is the primary con− cern, and no cases of bougie mis−swal− lowing have been reported. Most foreign bodies pass harmlessly through the gas− trointestinal tract.…”

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