Intracranial epidural abscess secondary to isolated sphenoid sinusitis.
Isolated sphenoid sinus infection, although an uncommon entity, can cause severe cranial complications when left untreated. A case of temporal epidural abscess secondary to isolated sphenoid sinusitis in a 13-year-old boy is presented. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical because the disease can progress rapidly.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Duzce University, School of Medicine, Turkey. aysekaratas@yahoo.com
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Guclu
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Dosoglu
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D000293:Adolescent; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015524:Sphenoid Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods