Brain abscess as a rare complication of pelvic inflammatory disease

Česká verzia

Authors: Seinerová A. ¹; Kopáčková M. ¹; Buchvald P. ²; Pavlásek J. ¹
Authors place of work: Gynekologicko-porodnické oddělení, Krajská nemocnice Liberec, a. s. ¹; Neurochirurgické oddělení, Krajská nemocnice Liberec, a. s. ²
Published in the journal: Ceska Gynekol 2022; 87(1): 50-53
Category: Case Report
doi: https://doi.org/10.48095/cccg202250

Summary

Objective: Description of the case history of a brain abscess as a rare complication of pelvic inflammatory disease. Case report: We discuss a woman of reproductive age who had inserted a non-hormonal intrauterine device for seven years and developed pelvic inflammatory disease with no response to antibiotic therapy. After surgery, some neurological symptoms led to a diagnosis of a brain abscess. Conclusion: Brain abscess is a rare but potentially lethal complication from pelvic inflammatory disease, needing prompt diagnosis and interdisciplinary cooperation.

Keywords:

infertility – ectopic pregnancy – brain abscess – pelvic inflammatory disease – intrauterine device

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