Pediatric Infection and Vaccine

  • 제30권3호
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  • Pages.159-164
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  • 2023
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  • 2384-1079(pISSN)
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  • 2384-1087(eISSN)
대한소아감염학회 (The Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases)
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A Rare Case of Brain Abscess Caused by Aggregatibacter aphrophilus and Actinomyces georgiae in an Immunocompetent Child

  • Soojeong Bae (Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University Medical Center) ;
  • Su Jin Lee (Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University Medical Center) ;
  • Ye Kyung Kim (Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University Medical Center) ;
  • Hee-Won Moon (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kyung Rae Cho (Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University Medical Center) ;
  • Ran Lee (Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University Medical Center)
  • 투고 : 2023.05.10
  • 심사 : 2023.10.08
  • 발행 : 2023.12.25
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초록

뇌농양은 생명을 위협할 수 있는 심각한 중추신경계 감염으로 특히 소아에서는 증상이 모호하여 시의적절한 진단이 이루어지지 않는 경우가 종종 발생한다. 저자들은 면역력이 정상인 소아에서 드문 병원체에 의한 중추신경계 감염을 진단 및 치료하여 보고하는 바이다. 7년 전 심방중격결손을 진단받았고, 1달 전부터 충치 치료를 받은 과거력이 있는 10세 여아가 10일 전 발생한 두통을 주소로 입원하였다. 뇌자기공명영상에서 4.2 cm 크기의 뇌농양이 오른쪽 두정엽에서 발견되어 두개골절개술과 농양 흡인을 시행하였다. 흡인된 농과 조직에서 Aggregatibacter aphrophilus가 배양되었고, 16S rRNA sequencing에서 Actinomyces georgiae가 확인되어 ampicillin-sulbactam을 8주간 투여하였다. 수술 및 항균요법으로 환자의 증상이 호전되었고, 추적한 뇌자기공명영상에서 농양과 부종도 호전되어 치료를 종료하였다.

A brain abscess is a potentially life-threatening infection of the brain that can be challenging to diagnose, especially in children. In this report, we describe a case of a central nervous system infection caused by rare pathogens in an immunocompetent child. A 10-year-old female presented with a severe headache lasting 10 days, along with flashing lights, nausea, and vomiting. The patient was diagnosed with secundum atrial septal defect 7 years ago and underwent dental work for cavities one month prior to admission. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a 4.2 cm sized brain abscess in the right parietal lobe, causing left inferior quadrantanopia. A craniotomy and abscess aspiration surgery were performed, and cultures from the aspirated pus and tissue revealed Aggregatibacter aphrophilus. Additionally, Actinomyces georgiae was identified through 16S rRNA sequencing. After 8 weeks of antimicrobial therapy with ampicillin-sulbactam, the patient was discharged without any complications. A follow-up brain MRI showed complete resolution of the abscess and edema.

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