Subdural Empyema Concomitant with Bilateral Subdural Effusion in Infant after Meningitis.
- Author:
Kyung Sik SUK
1
;
Dong Gee KANG
;
Sang Chul KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Subdural empyema;
Subdural effusion;
Purulent meningitis
- MeSH:
Arachnoid;
Bacterial Infections;
Craniotomy;
Early Diagnosis;
Empyema, Subdural*;
Humans;
Incidence;
Infant*;
Membranes;
Meningitis*;
Otitis Media;
Sinusitis;
Subdural Effusion*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1995;24(1):97-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Subdural empyema is a fulminating, purulent, bacterial infection located between the dura and arachnoidal membrane. Early diagnosis, adequate antibiotic therapy and surgical treatment played important roles in the successful management of subdural empyema. Subdural empyema can develop secondary to sinusitis, otitis media, meningitis, trauma or craniotomy. Subdural empyema in infants commonly develops secondary to infected subdural effusion associated with purulent meningitis. The incidence of this complication of meningitis in infants is approximately 2%. We report a case of subdural empyema concomitant with bilateral subdural effusion, which was successfully treated with surgical intervention and antibiotic therapy.
