Forehead carbuncle with intractable headache

Ping-yin Chou,1,* Yin-Chun Chen,2,* Poyin Huang3,4 1Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 2Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University...

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Autores principales:	Chou PY, Chen YC, Huang P
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2015
Materias:	Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5b690f3588df48e7964623b7319333742021-12-02T04:43:15ZForehead carbuncle with intractable headache1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/5b690f3588df48e7964623b7319333742015-03-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/forehead-carbuncle-with-intractable-headache-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021 Ping-yin Chou,1,* Yin-Chun Chen,2,* Poyin Huang3,4 1Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 2Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 3Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 4Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan *These authors contributed equally to this work Abstract: Although carbuncles are commonly seen and may heal on their own or respond well to treatment, in rare conditions, bacteria from carbuncles can spread into the bloodstream and migrate to other areas of the body. Herein, we report on an elderly female who suffered from forehead carbuncle with intractable headache, later confirmed as having subgaleal abscess. Physicians should pay special attention to elderly and immune-compromised patients with carbuncles located on the middle of the face, especially when accompanied by intractable headache, to avoid poor outcome. Keywords: carbuncle, headache, subgaleal abscess Chou PYChen YCHuang PDove Medical PressarticleNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol 2015, Iss default, Pp 793-795 (2015)
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topic	Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
spellingShingle	Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Chou PY Chen YC Huang P Forehead carbuncle with intractable headache
description	Ping-yin Chou,1,* Yin-Chun Chen,2,* Poyin Huang3,4 1Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 2Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 3Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 4Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan *These authors contributed equally to this work Abstract: Although carbuncles are commonly seen and may heal on their own or respond well to treatment, in rare conditions, bacteria from carbuncles can spread into the bloodstream and migrate to other areas of the body. Herein, we report on an elderly female who suffered from forehead carbuncle with intractable headache, later confirmed as having subgaleal abscess. Physicians should pay special attention to elderly and immune-compromised patients with carbuncles located on the middle of the face, especially when accompanied by intractable headache, to avoid poor outcome. Keywords: carbuncle, headache, subgaleal abscess
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title	Forehead carbuncle with intractable headache
title_short	Forehead carbuncle with intractable headache
title_full	Forehead carbuncle with intractable headache
title_fullStr	Forehead carbuncle with intractable headache
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publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2015
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Forehead carbuncle with intractable headache

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