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Posttraumatic Intracranial Tuberculous Subdural Empyema in a Patient with Skull Fracture
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society ; : 310-313, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-42439
ABSTRACT
Intracranial tuberculous subdural empyema (ITSE) is extremely rare. To our knowledge, only four cases of microbiologically confirmed ITSE have been reported in the English literature to date. Most cases have arisen in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis regardless of trauma. A 46-year-old man presented to the emergency department after a fall. On arrival, he complained of pain in his head, face, chest and left arm. He was alert and oriented. An initial neurological examination was normal. Radiologic evaluation revealed multiple fractures of his skull, ribs, left scapula and radius. Though he had suffered extensive skull fractures of his cranium, maxilla, zygoma and orbital wall, the sustained cerebral contusion and hemorrhage were mild. Eighteen days later, he suddenly experienced a general tonic-clonic seizure. Radiologic evaluation revealed a subdural empyema in the left occipital area that was not present on admission. We performed a craniotomy, and the empyema was completely removed. Microbiological examination identified Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). After eighteen months of anti-tuberculous treatment, the empyema disappeared completely. This case demonstrates that tuberculosis can induce empyema in patients with skull fractures. Thus, we recommend that M. tuberculosis should be considered as the probable pathogen in cases with posttraumatic empyema.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Órbita / Braço / Rádio (Anatomia) / Costelas / Escápula / Convulsões / Crânio / Fraturas Cranianas / Empiema Subdural / Tórax Limite: Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Órbita / Braço / Rádio (Anatomia) / Costelas / Escápula / Convulsões / Crânio / Fraturas Cranianas / Empiema Subdural / Tórax Limite: Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Artigo