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11596485

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-12
pubmed:abstractText
We report two cases of cerebral angitis and cerebritis caused by subdural empyema. A 22-year-old man, who complained of a headache and high fever, suddenly developed unconsciousness and right hemiparesis. CT and MRI demonstrated left subdural empyema with diffuse brain swelling. CT angiography showed diffuse narrowing of the left internal carotid artery, middle cerebral artery, and anterior cerebral artery. Although we performed craniotomy, continuous irrigation with drainage, systemic injection of antibiotics for subdural empyema, antiplatelet therapy, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for angitis, his condition remained unchanged. A 67-year-old man who had previously undergone burr hole surgery presented to our hospital for the treatment of scalp infection. He suddenly developed unconsciousness and right hemiparesis. CT and MRI demonstrated left subdural empyema with diffuse brain swelling, but MR angiography did not show any abnormal findings. Hemiparesis improved after the surgery and systemic injection of the antibiotics. Subdural empyema with sinusitis or meningitis around the skull base sometimes causes cerebral angitis. We considered that the angiographical evaluation for the subdural empyema was necessary to detect angitis.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0006-8969
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
53
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
881-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-2-22
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
[Cerebral arteritis and cerebritis caused by subdural empyema: two cases report].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, Sankokai Miyazaki Hospital, 1575-1 Kuyama-cho, Isahaya-shi, Nagasaki 854-0066, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review, Case Reports