The face of pediatric and adult brain abscesses, differences and clinical characteristics: a single center 10-year experience

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Background. Brain abscesses (BA) are a medical emergency in all age groups and require early diagnosis and treatment. Childhood BA constitute 25% of all abscesses and may have a different clinical course than adults. This article aims to investigate patients followed up for adult and child BA over a 10-year period. Materials and Methods. A retrospective analysis was performed on adult and pediatric patients diagnosed with BA. Demographic, clinical, predisposing factors, imaging, treatment modalities, and prognosis of the patients, and clinical differences were examined. Results. Of a total of 46 patients; 54.3% of the patients were children and the mean age was 10.9±6.3 years for the pediatric group and 46.2±16.7 years for the adult group. Fever, vomiting, and seizures were significantly higher in children (p