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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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A Pott's Puffs Tumor With Coexisting Intracranial Complications. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT 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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An unusual presentation of subdural empyema caused by Porphyromonas gingivalis
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2013 Subdural empyema is an uncommon clinical entity. The first case of Porphyromonas gingivalis subdural empyema is reported. We report a case of 34-year-old male who presented with subdural empyema and sinusitis.
Ahmed Rasheed +3 more
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Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports, 2015 Subdural empyema is a rare but serious intracranial infection that warrants prompt management to reduce morbidity and avoid mortality. However, clinical and radiologic features may be subtle or ambivalent.
Thangaraj Munusamy, Shree Kumar Dinesh
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Acinobacter Lowfii, an unusual cause of subdural empyema in pediatric. [PDF]
Batna Journal of Medical SciencesExtradural seat empyema is a complication of mastoiditis or infected cholesteatoma. Subdural empyema, however, is synonymous with dural effraction following chronic sinusitis or may occur as a complication of meningitis or meningoencephalitis. Clinical
Aggoune Samira, Hachemi Maouche
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Subdural empyema caused by Peptostreptococcus sp.: a complication of acute pharyngitis
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.
Jesús Rojas-Jaimes +3 more
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Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022 Chronic calcified subdural empyema is an extremely rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The authors report two consecutive cases of chronic calcified subdural empyema, which are bilateral for the first one and unilateral right for the second ...
Louncény Fatoumata Barry +6 more
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COVID-19 infection and extensive subdural empyema: cause or consequence?
Archives of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2023 Adolescent, female, 12 years old, with a history of headache and vomiting, without fever, with progressive worsening and coma. Laboratory tests showed positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR RNA. She has not had the vaccine for COVID-19.
Aldo Jose Ferreira da Silva +1 more
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Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2012 Tuberculous brain abscess and subdural empyema are extremely rare manifestations of central nervous system tuberculosis. Here, we report a case of an 11-year-old immunocompetent child who developed temporal lobe abscess and subdural empyema following ...
B Vijayakumar, K Sarin, Girija Mohan
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Subdural empyema, retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal space abscess: Unusual complications of chronic otitis media [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2012 Introduction. Otitic complications arise from expansion of the middle ear infection. Subdural empyema is a rare otitic complication, and both retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscesses have been described in just a few cases. Case report.
Erdevički Ljiljana +4 more
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