• Br J Neurosurg · Dec 2007

    Case Reports

    Intracranial epidural abscess secondary to isolated sphenoid sinusitis.

    • A Karatas, M Is, E Guclu, M Dosoglu, and F Gezen.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Duzce University, School of Medicine, Turkey. aysekaratas@yahoo.com
    • Br J Neurosurg. 2007 Dec 1; 21 (6): 616-8.

    AbstractIsolated sphenoid sinus infection, although an uncommon entity, can cause severe cranial complications when left untreated. A case of temporal epidural abscess secondary to isolated sphenoid sinusitis in a 13-year-old boy is presented. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical because the disease can progress rapidly.

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