A case of subdural abscess as a complication of suppurative meningitis
Losy, J.
Wiadomosci Lekarskie 42(2): 125-127
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5147 PMID: 2573198 Document Number: 345077
Subdural empyema is a rare intracranial complication of life-threatening importance. A case of this empyema was observed in a patient aged 29 years during purulent meningitis. The rarity of this disease may cause difficulties in differential diagnosis against more frequently occurring cerebral abscesses. Early diagnosis, in which computerized tomography is particularly helpful, makes possible early neurosurgical treatment which is of decisive significance for the survival.