title: Foreign-body reaction mimicking postneurosurgical infection after cranioplasty.
abstract: The case of a 57-year-old woman who suffered a fall is presented. After a polymethyl malacrylate revision cranioplasty, she presented with signs, symptoms, and intraoperative findings consistent with postneurosurgical infection. Dural foreign-body reaction was diagnosed, and parenteral antibiotic therapy was discontinued successfully.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600, USA.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Brett-Major
authors.forename: Sean M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Baraniak
authors.forename: Jonathan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gilhooly
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Gerald T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: Rocco A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Armonda
authors.forename: Anuradha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ganesan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000077731:Meropenem; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013845:Thienamycins; D014640:Vancomycin; D000077731:Meropenem