title: Intracranial infection caused by minor skin contusion associated with previous craniotomy.
abstract: Minor damage to the scalp may lead to intracranial infection. Moreover, the postoperative state of the scalp, skull and meninges is especially noteworthy with respect to invasion of pathogens into the skull. Therefore, a detailed medical history should be obtained from patients with even minor scalp injuries to avoid intracranial infection. We herein report a case of intracranial infection caused by a minor scalp injury associated with previous craniotomy, which was missed at first.
authors.affiliation: Mito Medical Center, Tukuba University, Mito, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryota
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mashiko
authors.affiliation: Mito Kyodo General Hospital, Mito City, Japan.
authors.forename: Shijima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Mito Kyodo General Hospital, Mito City, Japan.
authors.forename: Tadamichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tobita
authors.affiliation: Mito Medical Center, Tukuba University, Mito, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shibata
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003288:Contusions / Q000150:complications; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D003399:Craniotomy; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005546:Forehead; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012535:Scalp; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000150:complications*