Subdural empyema medical therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Subdural empyema, also referred to as subdural abscess, pachymeningitis interna' and circumscript meningitis, is a life-threatening infection, first reported in literature approximately 100 years ago.[1] It consists of a located collection of purulent material, between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater.
With treatment, including surgical drainage, resolution of the empyema occurs from the dural side, and, if it is complete, a thickened dura may be the only residual finding.
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References
- ↑ 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.