Contemporary Management of Intracranial Subdural Empyema: An Institutional Experience [PDF]
J West Afr Coll Surg, 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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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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Subdural empyema in immunocompetent pediatric patients with recent SARS-CoV-2 positivity: case report [PDF]
Childs Nerv Syst, 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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Salmonella Group D1 Subdural Empyema Mimicking Subdural Hematoma: A Case Report [PDF]
Infect Drug Resist, 2022 Subdural empyema is caused by various pathogens. The most typical clinical presentation may include fever, headache, seizures, and altered consciousness. However, Salmonella infections are relatively rare.
Hao-Fang Lu, C. Yue, W. Kung
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Tubercular Subdural Empyema with Tubercular Abscess: Lessons Learnt
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2023 Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the major health care problems in many developing countries. Among various forms of TB, central nervous system (CNS) TB causes significant morbidity and mortality. CNS TB can present in various forms: cerebritis, abscess,
Rajkumar Pannem +3 more
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Subdural Empyema as a Complication of Sinusitis: A Diagnosis to Keep in Mind [PDF]
CureusSubdural empyema (SDE) is a rare form of intracranial infection associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Infections of the middle ear and paranasal sinuses are the most common predisposing factors that can lead to bacterial proliferation in ...
Rosário Eça +3 more
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Adolescent subdural empyema in setting of COVID-19 infection: illustrative case [PDF]
J Neurosurg 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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Mycotic aneurysm presenting as subdural empyema: illustrative case [PDF]
J Neurosurg Case Lessons, 2022 BACKGROUND Mycotic aneurysms (MAs) are rare intracranial pathologies. They are associated with spontaneous rupture, which is often the first presenting sign. Subarachnoid hemorrhage and intraparenchymal hemorrhage are the most common sequelae of ruptured
J. Lucas +3 more
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Subdural empyema due to mixed infections successfully treated medically: A case report with review literature [PDF]
Clin Case Rep, 2022 Subdural empyema is a rare intracranial infection with an accumulation of purulent material between the dura and arachnoid matter. We report a case of 17 years old presented with an altered conscious level. CSF analysis showed increased WBCs.
Mostafa Meshref +7 more
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Surgical Management of a Pediatric Infratentorial Subdural Empyema as a Complication of Parapharyngeal Abscess [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Infratentorial empyema is a rare medical emergency typically presenting secondary to a middle ear infection. Nonspecific symptoms, limited access to radiological facilities, and imaging artifacts render this pathology prone to misdiagnosis and delayed ...
B. Oleinikov +6 more
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