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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]; Anthony Gallo, B.S. [3]
Overview
In 1869, subdural empyema was first operated on by François Gigot de la Peyronie.[1] The first attempted detailed description of the disease was by Cyril Brian Courville in 1939.
Historical Perspective
In 1869, subdural empyema was first operated on by François Gigot de la Peyronie.[1] The first attempted detailed description of the disease was by Cyril Brian Courville in 1939. Subdural empyema has historically also been referred to as subdural abscess, pachymeningitis interna, purulent pachymeningitis, and circumscript meningitis.[2] Initially, subdural empyema was a purely clinical diagnosis, however the development of CT scan and MRI have allowed for enhanced diagnostic findings. Historically, treatment was surgical, contrary to the present antimicrobial approach. Before the discovery of antibiotics, the mortality rate of patients with subdural empyema was near 100%, however the development of antimicrobial therapies have dramatically decreased the estimate to between 6-35%.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Khan M, Griebel R (1984). "Subdural empyema: a retrospective study of 15 patients". Can J Surg. 27 (3): 283–5, 288. PMID 6144382.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Agrawal, Amit; Timothy, Jake; Pandit, Lekha; Shetty, Lathika; Shetty, J.P. (2007). "A Review of Subdural Empyema and Its Management". Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice. 15 (3): 149–153. doi:10.1097/01.idc.0000269905.67284.c7. ISSN 1056-9103.