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Review Case Reports
Subdural empyema and other suppurative complications of paranasal sinusitis.
- Melissa K Osborn and James P Steinberg.
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. mkosbor@emory.edu
- Lancet Infect Dis. 2007 Jan 1; 7 (1): 62-7.
AbstractSuppurative intracranial infection, including meningitis, intracranial abscess, subdural empyema, epidural abscess, cavernous sinus thrombosis, and thrombosis of other dural sinuses, are uncommon sequelae of paranasal sinusitis. A high index of suspicion is necessary to identify these serious complications. We present a patient with subdural empyema in whom the diagnosis was delayed, followed by a discussion of suppurative complications of sinusitis. The case shows the rapid progression of subdural empyema, which represents a true neurosurgical emergency requiring prompt diagnosis and management.
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