Subdural Empyema in Infants
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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: 1594-1600, 1999.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The goal of this study was to review the etiologies, phathophysiology, clinical presentations and to compare the results of the surgical methods of subdural empyema especially in infants. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
We reviewed the clinical data of five infantile subdural empyemas experienced in our hospital from 1993 to 1998 which were all surgically treated by craniotomy or burr hole trephination. We experienced five cases of infantile subdural empyema two males and three females. The ages ranged from 40 days to 11 months.RESULTS:
The etiologies of all five cases were unproven but all five cases had meningitis before the subdural empyemas were diagnosed. The causative organism in one was streptococcus pneumoniae, and the other were unknown. Two were treated with craniotomy(one with a good outcome and the other died) and three were treated with burr hole trephination(all three had a good outcome).CONCLUSION:
Subdural empyema is a rapid progressing disease and it is important to detect and treat in the early stages of disease. The choice of surgical method must be based on the stage of the disease and its location in the cranial cavity.
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Assunto principal:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Empiema Subdural
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Trepanação
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Craniotomia
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Meningite
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Ano de publicação:
1999
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