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Nonoperative treatment of cerebellar abscesses A case report and review of the literature

A case report and review of the literature

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A case of a 5-year-old child presenting with a cerebellar abscess occupying the ponto-cerebellar region, who was treated with antibiotic therapy alone, is reported. Symptomatology, radiological findings, and antibiotic regimens are presented, and the literature is reviewed from the viewpoint of therapeutic management.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Piazzale Stefani, 1, I-37126 Verona, Italy Fax: +39-45-91 67 90, , , , , , IT

    S. Spinnato, Carlo Mazza & Albino Bricolo

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  1. S. Spinnato
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Received: 3 November 1997

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Spinnato, S., Mazza, C. & Bricolo, A. Nonoperative treatment of cerebellar abscesses A case report and review of the literature. Child's Nerv Syst 14, 606–609 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003810050281

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