A Rare Cause of Syncope: Frontal Lobe Abscess

A Rare Cause of Syncope: Frontal Lobe Abscess

A fourteen years-old girl was admitted to the emergency department by 112 ambulances due to syncope. The patient was treated according to the syncope algorithm. Conversion was considered because initial findings were normal. In the follow-up, high fever and focal seizure were observed. Frontal sinus...

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Published in:Forbes Tıp Dergisi Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 95 - 98
Main Authors: Gülşen YALÇIN, Emel BERKSOY, Şule DEMİR, Gamze GÖKALP, Murat ANIL
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 15-04-2022
Subjects:
cerebral abscess
frontal sinusitis
syncope
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Summary:A fourteen years-old girl was admitted to the emergency department by 112 ambulances due to syncope. The patient was treated according to the syncope algorithm. Conversion was considered because initial findings were normal. In the follow-up, high fever and focal seizure were observed. Frontal sinusitis and abscess were detected in cranial magnetic resonance. In this case report, we wanted to emphasize the importance of algorithmic approach in children with syncope in the emergency department.
ISSN:2757-5241
DOI:10.4274/forbes.galenos.2021.27146