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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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A Rare Manifestation of CNS Leukemia: A Case Report. [PDF]
Case Rep HematolCentral 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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A Man Living in the Wilderness Presents With a Unique Case of <i>Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae</i> Causing Primary CNS Infection. [PDF]
Case Rep Infect DisWe 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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Adolescent subdural empyema in setting of COVID-19 infection: illustrative case
Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons, 2022 BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing viral pandemic that has affected modern medical practice and can complicate known pathology.
Vladimir A. Ljubimov +6 more
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Non-contrast–enhancing subdural empyema: illustrative case
Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons, 2022 BACKGROUND Subdural empyema (SDE) is a life-threatening intracranial infection that, without timely surgical intervention and appropriate antibiotic treatment, is inevitably fatal.
A. Rebchuk +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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Child's Nervous System, 2022 Subdural empyema refers to the collection of purulent material in the subdural space and the most source of it is bacterial meningitis in infants while sinusitis and otitis media in older children.
U. Yazar +4 more
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Parietal subdural empyema as complication of acute odontogenic sinusitis: a case report [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction: To date intracranial complication caused by tooth extractions are extremely rare. In particular parietal subdural empyema of odontogenic origin has not been described.
FERRARA, Sergio +5 more
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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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Massive subdural empyema secondary to infectious parotitis: a case report
Bali Medical Journal, 2022 Background: Subdural empyema is an intracranial focal collection of purulent material between the dura and arachnoid mater. The most common causes are purulent meningitis in infants and sinusitis and otitis media in older children through a direct ...
S. Maliawan +3 more
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