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[Subdural empyema induced by frontal sinusitis].

Authors :
Melchor Díaz MA
Galván Parrado A
Rodríguez de la Fuente F
Ontañón Martín M
Domingo Carrasco C
Brandariz Castelo JA
Mariño Espuelas J
Alvarez Vicent JJ
Source :
Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola [Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp] 1995 Jul-Aug; Vol. 46 (4), pp. 320-2.
Publication Year :
1995

Abstract

Nowadays the complications arising from sinusitis are rare. However its seriousness can even cause death. Intracranial complications are much more uncommon than the orbital ones. However, slight symptoms can appear, which may disjunct the correlation between clinical-radiology and the severity of the infection. The diagnosis is fundamentally based on the TAC, and early treatment with intravenous anti-biotherapy should be implemented, being followed by drainage surgery of the sinus and empyema. We have presented a case which evolved favourably and revised all the literature pertaining to it.

Details

Language :
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
0001-6519
Volume :
46
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
7546861