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Giant subdural empyema following ventriculo-peritoneal shunt in a child

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
Subdural empyema is an intracranial focal collection of purulent material located between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater. It developed from varied sources, but the paranasal sinuses, the ears, and the mastoids processes were predominantly ...
Prastiya Indra Gunawan, Wihasto Suryaningtyas   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Empiema subdural a gemella morbillorum como complicação de sinusite aguda.

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2011
Subdural empyema is a life-threatening infection that may complicate acute sinusitis. The authors report the case of a previously healthy 10 year-old girl who presented with subdural empyema due to Gemella morbillorum after an untreated maxillary ...
Leonor Reis Boto, Cláudia Calado, Marisa Vieira, Cristina Camilo, Francisco Abecasis, Alexandre R Campos, Manuela Correia   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Brain Abscesses Complicating Bacterial Meningitis—A Nationwide Cohort Study From the Netherlands

European Journal of Neurology, Volume 33, Issue 2, February 2026.
Prevalence, pathogen distribution, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of brain abscess in bacterial meningitis was assessed in this study. ABSTRACT Background Brain abscesses rarely complicate bacterial meningitis while their clinical characteristics and outcomes have not been systematically assessed.
Fabian D. Liechti, Evelien H. G. M. Drost, Merijn W. Bijlsma, Matthijs C. Brouwer, Diederik van de Beek   +4 more
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Superiority of bone flab over burr hole in management of pediatric subdural empyema. [PDF]

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Background: Intracranial infectious suppurative lesions are serious and life-threatening conditions that are difficult to diagnose. Contrast-enhanced CT scan is the gold standard method For the diagnosis of subdural empyema.
Ahmed Saleh, Mahmoud Wahdan, Mohammed Mourad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combined Cryptococcal and Bacterial Meningitis in an Immunocompetent 15‐Year‐Old: A Case Report

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Introduction Cryptococcal meningitis is a serious fungal infection of the meninges, typically seen in immunosuppressed patients. The occurrence of cryptococcal meningitis in immunocompetent individuals is very rare. Coinfection with bacterial meningitis is even more unusual. Primary Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes We report the case of a 15‐year‐
Martha Ann Mbonye, Edna Joyce Nagaddya, Priya Gusain   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frontal sinusitis complicated by a brain abscess and subdural empyema

Radiology Case Reports, 2018
A 49-year-old male was brought to the Emergency Department after being found unresponsive. The patient had multiple seizures and was intubated in the prehospital setting.
Matthew T. Niehaus, DO, Kyli N. Krape, DO, Shawn M. Quinn, DO, Bryan G. Kane, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relapsing Salmonella Meningitis in an Infant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Pediatrics, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Accurate diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is critical, particularly in young febrile infants. Although commercially available multiplex PCR assays enable rapid pathogen detection, these typically do not include Salmonella spp. or other Enterobacteriaceae, which may result in missed diagnoses and/or inappropriate treatment duration.
Sonia Alexiadou, Elpis Mantadakis, Ioanna Irakleidou, Stavroula Kalatzi, Eleni Myrtzaki, Evlampia A. Psatha, Dimitrios Cassimos, Baisakhi Banerjee   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical Treatment and Prognosis of Patients With Brain Abscesses: A Retrospective Study

International Journal of Clinical Practice, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background This study aimed to analyze the surgical treatment and prognosis of patients with brain abscesses. Methods Case records of 45 patients who had been discharged from the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University between August 2006 and March 2024 after undergoing surgical treatment for a diagnosis of brain abscess were reviewed.
Haoran Chen, Lize Chen, Hui Li, Shiduo Li, Peng Zhang, Jiangwei Yuan, Qiushi Zhang, Haiying Liu, Lei Zhang, Jing Tong, Leandro Napier de Souza   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary interhemispheric subdural empyemas: A report of three cases and review of literature

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2013
Background Interhemispheric subdural empyema is an uncommon condition and is considered neurosurgical emergency. These are generally seen following neglected otorhinological infection, but may be posttraumatic or iatrogenic in origin.
Ravindranath Kapu, Anil Pande, M.C. Vasudevan, Ravi Ramamurthi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The use of octreotide in pediatric patients: Practical applications for gastrointestinal disorders and beyond: A narrative review

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1040-1052, October 2025.
Abstract Somatostatin is a naturally occurring polypeptide hormone that exerts its effect on the gastrointestinal tract by reducing exocrine and endocrine secretion, resulting in decreased motility, gastric emptying, splanchnic blood flow, fat absorption, lymphatic flow, and gallbladder contraction.
Bailey Dunn, Megan Foxe, Kathy Hunter Sprott, Jessica E. Hook, Candi Jump   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source