title: Percutaneous tapping for the treatment of sinusitis-related intracranial epidural abscess in children.
abstract: A 13-year-old boy with medically intractable sinusitis-related intracranial epidural abscess in the frontal region was treated using percutaneous tapping. Drainage of pus measuring 7 ml yielded excellent postoperative course without cosmetic disadvantage on the forehead. Percutaneous tapping is considered to be the ideal treatment because of minimal invasiveness and cosmetic aspects of the wound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Tama-Hokubu Medical Center, Health and Medical Treatment Corporation, 1-7-1 Aobachou, Higashimurayamashi, Tokyo 189-8511, Japan.
authors.forename: Rumi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miyabe
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Tama-Hokubu Medical Center, Health and Medical Treatment Corporation, 1-7-1 Aobachou, Higashimurayamashi, Tokyo 189-8511, Japan.
authors.forename: Mami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niida
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Tama-Hokubu Medical Center, Health and Medical Treatment Corporation, 1-7-1 Aobachou, Higashimurayamashi, Tokyo 189-8511, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Obonai
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Tama-Hokubu Medical Center, Health and Medical Treatment Corporation, 1-7-1 Aobachou, Higashimurayamashi, Tokyo 189-8511, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuhiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Tama-Hokubu Medical Center, Health and Medical Treatment Corporation, 1-7-1 Aobachou, Higashimurayamashi, Tokyo 189-8511, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okada
keywords: Intracranial epidural abscess; minimally invasive treatment; percutaneous tapping; twist-drill technique