A Case of Subtentorial Subdural Empyema Resulting from Chronic Otitis Media with Cholesteatoma.
- Author:
Young Ki KIM
1
;
Su Young SEO
;
Kwang Min KIM
;
Yong Joo YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Subtentorial subdural empyema;
Cholesteatoma;
Conservative treatment
- MeSH:
Cholesteatoma*;
Emergencies;
Empyema;
Empyema, Subdural*;
Mastoid;
Mastoiditis;
Otitis Media*;
Otitis*;
Rare Diseases;
Sinusitis;
Subdural Space;
Suppuration
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1998;41(4):534-537
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The subdural empyema is a rare disease characterized by a collection of pus in the subdural space. It usually occurs as a complication of otolaryngologic infections such as paranasal sinusitis, otitis media or mastoiditis. Although pus may localize anywhere in the subdural space, more than 90% of cases occur supratentorially. Infratentorial subdural empyema is rare, most of them otogenic, but subtentorially localized empyema is even rarer. It is considered as a neurosurgical emergency, but some authors have reported successful treatment of subdural empyema with conservative treatment. We have experienced a case of subtentorial subdural empyema resuting from chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma which was successfully treated with mastoidectomy, accompanied by the conservative treatment. In this paper, we report this case with a review of literature.
