Huge subdural empyema with unusual presentation in infant--case report.
An 11-month-old boy presented with a huge subdural empyema in the left hemisphere associated with a subsequent contralateral chronic subdural hematoma. Burr-hole drainage and antibiotic therapy achieved a successful outcome. Subdural empyema may result from hematogenous seeding of infection into a pre-existing chronic subdural hematoma.
Hamada
J
J
Department of Neurosurgery, Kumamoto University Medical School.
Ichimura
H
H
Ushio
Y
Y
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome