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Subdural empyema caused by Peptostreptococcus sp.: a complication of acute pharyngitis [PDF]

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2017
Subdural Empyema (ESD) is the collection of purulent fluid that develops between the exterior “dura mater” layer and the middle “arachnoid mater” layer that covers the brain. ESD can be caused by a primary infection located in the paranasal sinuses.
Bazán, Cristian Carpio, Diaz-Tello, Alberto, Kerrigan, Meredith, Rojas-Jaimes, Jesús   +3 more
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A Pott's Puffs Tumor With Coexisting Intracranial Complications. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Intracerebral complications of Pott's Puffy Tumor (PPT) carry a considerable risks of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial to mitigate these risks and prevent long‐term neurological consequences.
Alphonce B, Mbishi Y, Malisa D, John M.
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Subdural empyema caused by Aggregatibacter segnis: a rare case report and literature review. [PDF]

BMC Infect Dis
Background Aggregatibacter species are Gram-negative bacteria typically recognized as oral saprophytes in humans, with invasive infections uncommon in immunocompetent individuals.
Li Q, Fan X, Wang K, Wu X, Li J, An Y, Wei P, Shi W, Shan Y, Chen S, Zhao G.   +10 more
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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, Liliana Baroiu, Teodora Marcu, Mihaela Lungu   +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., Rathan Nair, M.D., Nidhi Gupta, M.D.   +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, Nauman Ismat Butt, Dur-e-Sabeeh, Muhammad Bilal Rasheed, Muhammad Umair Javed, Haniya Waseem   +5 more
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A Rare Manifestation of CNS Leukemia: A Case Report. [PDF]

Case Rep Hematol
Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is uncommon, reported in < 3% of patients, and confers poor prognosis. We present a 71‐year‐old Korean woman with prior myeloid sarcoma who progressed to AML and later developed isolated CNS leukemia. Her course included pancytopenia, extramedullary skin lesions, hyperleukocytosis,
Ntekim A, Nayyer A, Rosales S.
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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, Wladimir Sougakoff, Franck Bielle, Samya Abi Jaoude, Isabelle Bonnet, Elie Haddad, Eric Caumes, Stéphane Jauréguiberry   +7 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. One of these intracranial complications is subdural empyema, which is a
Emerson Kennedy Ribeiro de Andrade Filho, José Eduardo Nóbrega Moura, Heitor Dutra de Medeiros, Francisco de Assis Fernandes Tavares, Rivus Ferreira Arruda   +4 more
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A Man Living in the Wilderness Presents With a Unique Case of <i>Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae</i> Causing Primary CNS Infection. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
We report the first published case of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae causing subdural empyema. This 66‐year‐old male patient had relevant exposure history including living in a tent in the woods and having direct contact with wildlife. His main symptom which triggered his presentation was diplopia with exam findings consistent with a left partial ...
Smith KA, Méndez A, Reese LJ.
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