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Cureus, 2023 We are reporting a very rare case of an invasive infection with Arcanobacterium haemolyticum and Fusobacterium necrophorum that resulted in meningitis, cerebral edema, and subdural empyema secondary to upper respiratory infection (URI) and sinusitis in ...
Hanna S. Sahhar +3 more
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Subdural Empyema in Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis: A Case Report
Cureus, 2023 Bacterial meningitis in pediatric populations presents a formidable challenge, necessitating careful evaluation and swift intervention. The clinical spectrum of pediatric bacterial meningitis requires a clear understanding, considering its diverse ...
H. Alosaimi +7 more
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Development of subdural empyema from subdural effusion after suppurative encephalitis: A case report
World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2023 BACKGROUND Chronic subdural effusion is very common in the cranial imaging of middle-aged and older people. Herein, we report a patient misdiagnosed with subdural effusion, who was eventually diagnosed with chronic subdural empyema (SDE) caused by ...
Ruixi Yang +6 more
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Spontaneous Subdural Empyema: A Case Report
Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2023 Subdural empyema is the collection of purulent material between the dura mater and arachnoid. Subdural empyema most often occurs due to the direct extension of local infection. But spontaneous subdural empyema is a rare entity.
Deep Dutta +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. One of these intracranial complications is subdural empyema, which is a
Emerson Kennedy Ribeiro de Andrade Filho +4 more
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Cureus, 2023 Subdural empyemas (SDEs) are an uncommon complication of intracranial infection, typically presenting as a hypodense collection with peripheral contrast enhancement.
Youngkyun Jung, Carolyn Lai
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Contemporary Management of Intracranial Subdural Empyema: An Institutional Experience
Journal of the West African College of Surgeons, 2022 Background: Intracranial subdural empyema (SDE) is a seemingly uncommon life-threatening ailment with varying presentations and outcomes. A variety of risk factors have been associated with predisposition to intracranial SDEs; however, they may be ...
E. Jolayemi +10 more
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Sphingomonas paucimobilis an unusual cause of subdural empyema in pediatric: a case report
Pediatric Sciences Journal, 2022 Introduction: Acute bacterial meningitis continues to be a neurological emergency with high mortality and morbidity Case: We report the case of a pediatric patient with subdural empyema due to Sphingomonas paucimobilis.
Annisa Muhyi, Amalia Aswin
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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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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Background Mycoplasma hominis is a small cell-wall-free organism, part of the normal microbiota of the genitourinary tract. It is rarely involved in extragenital infections, mainly joint, surgical-site, and respiratory infections.
Assaf Potruch +7 more
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