Interhemispheric Subdural Empyema Secondary to Sinusitis in an Adolescent Girl

[3],[5] Burr-hole drainage has a high recurrence rate and may cause damage to friable hyperemic cortex from the catheter, wash solution, or antibiotics. [...]it is not effective when a severe mass effect and/or a thick membrane are noted on neuroimaging findings. [...]our physicians failed to assess...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2018-12, Vol.131 (24), p.2989-2990
Main Authors: Shen, Yao-Yao, Cheng, Zhi-Juan, Chai, Jing-Yan, Dai, Ting-Min, Luo, Ying, Guan, Yan-Qin, Nie, Hong-Bing
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Consent
Correspondence
Family medical history
Fever
Headaches
Medical imaging
Meningitis
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Patients
Sinuses
Thrombosis
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Summary:[3],[5] Burr-hole drainage has a high recurrence rate and may cause damage to friable hyperemic cortex from the catheter, wash solution, or antibiotics. [...]it is not effective when a severe mass effect and/or a thick membrane are noted on neuroimaging findings. [...]our physicians failed to assess the severity of the disease, accurately. [...]interhemispheric SDE is a life-threatening complication secondary to sinusitis.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.4103/0366-6999.247213