Intracranial abscess developed after ganciclovir treatment: A case report

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CANSEVER M., ÖZMANSUR E. N., ÖZCAN A., Kahraman Z. F., PATIROĞLU T.

NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL, vol.5, no.4, pp.353-356, 2018 (ESCI, TRDizin)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 5 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2018
• Doi Number: 10.14744/nci.2017.13284
• Journal Name: NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.353-356
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this report, we examine severe neutropenia secondary to ganciclovir treatment and associated intracranial abscess in a patient with respiratory insufficiency who required intubation due to cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis. Secondary neutropenia is a condition encountered more frequently than primary neutropenia, and additional risk factors may lead to vital complications, independent of the presence of additional risk factors.