[Cerebral infarction in a boy with subdural abscess].
A 13-year-old boy was reported with a subdural abscess in the left anterior cranial fossa and an infarction in the lesion supplied by the left middle cerebral artery. Cranial computed tomography revealed a gradual increase of a low density area with surrounding capsule formation, and later another low density area which indicated in occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery. Cerebral angiography disclosed a stenosis at the trifurcated portion of the left internal carotid artery near the abscess. These findings suggested the occurrence of infarction due to angiitis of the internal carotid artery.
Department of Pediatrics, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine.
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Fukuda
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Ichiyama
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Hayashi
D000293:Adolescent; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male