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6140759

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
48
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
With reference to three cases the main features of subdural empyema are recalled. These collected suppurations are often secondary to frontal or maxillary sinusitis due to a streptococcus. Clinical features are those of meningo-encephalitis but signs of cortical damage are more prevalent. Many cases of subdural empyema which would have been unrecognized by conventional procedures are now diagnosed by CT scan. CT scan has also improved monitoring; thus, two of the three patients could be given medical treatment alone. The authors believe that non-surgical treatment would ensure recovery in many cases of subdural empyema. Surgery should be restricted to patients with severe intracranial hypertension or persistence of a large mass after several weeks of antibiotic treatment. Non-surgical treatment may improve prognosis.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:author
pubmed:day
22
pubmed:volume
59
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3347-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
[Intracranial subdural empyema. 3 cases].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports