J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1983 Jun;12(2):297-300.

Intracranial Subdural Empyema: Report of 2 Cases

• Hong KH
• Kim TS
• Kim KM
• Kim GK
• Rhee BA
• Leem W

Abstract

Subdural empyema is a neurosurgical emergency the mortality of which continues to be as high as 40% in modern reported series. It is also a curable lesion, and the outcome of treatment has been demonstrated to be directly related to the promptness of diagnosis and appropriate surgical drainage. Recently, we have operated upon two cases of intracranial subdural empyema secondary to acute facial furuncle and postoperative craniectomy. Reviewing these two cases and other literatures, we are going to describe about cases, symptoms and signs, and methods of diagnosis and treatment of subdural empyema.

Keyword

Subdural empyema; Surgical drainage; Acute facial furuncle; Postoperative craniectomy

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Drainage
Emergencies
Empyema, Subdural*
Furunculosis
Mortality