An 11-year-old girl with right-sided weakness secondary to cerebral abscesses: A case report

摘要

A previously healthy 11-year-old girl who presented to the emergency department with 8 days of headache and right-sided weakness was found to have 2 cerebral abscesses.Brain abscess is an uncommon finding for children in the emergency department.With this case, we review the clinical presentation, evaluation, and management of this unusual but potentially life-threatening condition.