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Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Case report

"Case files from the University of Florida: When an Earache is more than an Earache": A case report

Authors: Bobby K Desai, Thomas Walls

Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Brain abscess is not a common diagnosis as there are only approximately 2000 cases reported each year in the United States. There are three main routes of access to the brain including contiguous infection from the oropharynx, direct implantation and hematogenously. We present a case of brain abscess in a child who had multiple visits for ear pain to various physicians including pediatricians and to emergency departments. Additionally, the microbiology of brain abscesses is briefly discussed, as is treatment.
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Metadata
Title
"Case files from the University of Florida: When an Earache is more than an Earache": A case report
Authors
Bobby K Desai
Thomas Walls
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
International Journal of Emergency Medicine / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1865-1372
Electronic ISSN: 1865-1380
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1865-1380-4-33

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