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Osteomyelitis of Skull with Underlying Brain Abscess

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Neonatal osteomyelitis of the calvaria is a rare condition. The present case report describes a 4-week-old infant with osteomyelitis of the right parietal and temporal bones caused by Staphylococcus aureus. CT scan revealed a characteristic “moth-eaten” appearance and multiloculated brain abscess with encephalomalacia, which was successfully treated by appropriate intravenous antibiotics along with surgical drainage . In follow up, baby developed spastic cerebral palsy of hemiplegic type.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India

    Rajniti Prasad, Nishant Verma & O. P. Mishra

  2. Department of Radiodiagnosis, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

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Prasad, R., Verma, N., Mishra, O.P. et al. Osteomyelitis of Skull with Underlying Brain Abscess. Indian J Pediatr 78, 1005–1007 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-011-0369-1

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