Subdural empyema occurring 20 years after trauma: case report.
The authors report a case of subdural empyema that occurred 20 years after a severe closed head injury and was treated surgically with good results. Traumatic subdural empyema of this late onset is rare. The literature is reviewed, and the mechanism of a delayed presentation is discussed.
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed