title: Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia manifesting as subdural empyema.
abstract: Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease is a rare autosomal dominant condition causing vascular dysplasia. Cerebral abscess formation, secondary to paradoxical septic emboli via HHT-derived pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (pAVMs) in this context is well documented. Herein, we present the first case of subdural empyema with this aetiology.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurosurgery , Queen's Medical Centre , Nottingham , UK.
authors.forename: Sandeep P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Solanki
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurosurgery , Queen's Medical Centre , Nottingham , UK.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurosurgery , Queen's Medical Centre , Nottingham , UK.
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Cerebral abscess; Osler-Weber-Rendu; hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia; pulmonary AVM; subdural empyema