Open AccessParafalcine Subdural Empyema-A Rare Entity
Author(s) -
Manzoor Ahmad,
Umar Farooq,
Naveed Chawla,
M. Salah El Din,
. NADEEM
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of king edward medical university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2079-7192
pISSN - 2079-0694
DOI - 10.21649/akemu.v12i1.862
Subject(s) - subdural empyema , medicine , empyema , surgery , general surgery
Subdural empyema (SDE) is a significant cause of neurological morbidity and mortality. It should be recognized early and treated as an emergency. Although convexity subdural empyema is not so uncommon but parafalcine subdural empyema is quite rare. A recent case of parafalcine subdural empyema managed at Prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Bisha (KSA) is discussed. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, bacteriology, clinical features, radiographic findings and treatment of this life-threatening entity are reviewed