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Document Details : Title: Brain abscesses with Peptostreptococcus: not unusual after Oesophageal dilatation Author(s): VAN EVEN E, BOEL A, VAN VAERENBERGH K, DE BEENHOWER H Journal: Acta Clinica Belgica Volume: 67 Issue: 4 Date: 2012 Pages: 292-294 DOI: 10.2143/ACB.67.4.1003081 Abstract : A case of a brain abscess following oesophageal dilatation for caustic stenosis in a 67-year old woman is reported. Previously reported cases of brain abscess development after oesophageal dilatation are reviewed. Following oesophageal dilatation, bacteraemia and fever re common but the occurrence of metastatic brain abscesses is rare. The clinical presentation is non-specific, with high fever and neurological findings as most reported signs. The isolated organisms belong to the normal oropharyngeal bacterial flora. Prognosis is satisfactory after early diagnosis and correct management. As a result, clinicians dealing with oesophageal strictures should keep in mind that brain abscess formation is a potential complication of oesophageal dilatation. |
