Diagnosis and management of subdural empyema with negative cultures: The value of magnetic resonance imaging and early surgical [PDF]
IDCasesBackground: Subdural empyema (SDE) is a neurosurgical emergency with 6–15% mortality. Culture-negative cases pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Quoc Phuong Nguyen +2 more
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NDM-Producing Escherichia coli subdural empyema mimicking chronic subdural hematoma: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundSubdural empyema is a life-threatening intracranial infection that may mimic chronic subdural hematoma on non-contrast computed tomography (CT), delaying diagnosis and source control.
Xinlei Wang +7 more
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Meningitis and subdural empyema caused by group A streptococcal infection [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Group A streptococcus (GAS) could lead to various disease types in children, but central nervous system (CNS) infections are uncommon. In this paper, we analyzed the clinical features of a GAS case with meningitis and subdural empyema, and ...
Haijuan Xiao +7 more
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Case Report: Imaging and pathological features of compartmentalized subdural empyema and pachymeningitis within pre-existing porencephaly in a dog [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceA 2-year-old Golden Retriever was presented with progressive intracranial signs. Neurological examination was consistent with multifocal brain disease. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed encephaloclastic porencephaly lesions, which were worse on ...
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CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT OF SUBDURAL EMPYEMA: A COMPLICATION OF ODONTOGENIC SINUSITIS [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 Odontogenic infections are predisposing factors for 10% of maxillary sinusitis, rarely complicating with meningitis and subdural empyema. Most empyema associated with dental infections have polymicrobial etiology. Standard treatment for subdural empyema
Manuela Arbune +3 more
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Subdural empyema in adult with recent SARS-CoV-2 positivity case report
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Intracranial abscess, including subdural empyema, is a rare central nervous system infectious disease and diagnosis is often delayed due to patient presentation with non-specific neurologic findings.
Megan Charlton, B.S. +2 more
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Subdural Tubercular Empyema in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Rare Primary Presentation of CNS Tuberculosis [PDF]
Journal of Liaquat National Hospital, 2023 Tuberculosis (TB) remains a potentially-curable serious health problem in most of the developing world including Pakistan. Subdural Tubercular Empyema is a very rare presentation of CNS tuberculosis.
Muhammad Sohail Ajmal Ghoauri +5 more
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Unusual subdural empyema in a homeless patient diagnosed by molecular approach: a case report
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background We report a case of subdural empyema in a homeless patient caused by Bartonella quintana. B. quintana is a facultative intracellular bacteria for which bacterial growth is fastidious.
Cécile Brin +7 more
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Subdural empyema mimicking subacute subdural hematoma on CT imaging
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2018 We report a case of a 35-year-old male who was treated with craniectomy, subdural empyema evacuation, and subsequent intravenous antibiotic therapy. The patient presented with what appeared to be signs of a subacute subdural hematoma on imaging.
Carlton Watson +2 more
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Subdural empyema secondary to contralateral sinusitis: hematogenous dissemination?
Archives of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2023 Sinusitis refers to inflammation in the sinuses. Complications of sinusitis are rare and most often affect the orbit. However, in rare cases, these complications may be intracranial.
Emerson Kennedy Ribeiro de Andrade Filho +4 more
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