Subdural empyema secondary to polypoid sinusitis

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subdural empiema, sinusitis, central nervous system infection.

Abstract

Introduction: Subdural empyema is a rare condition, characterized by the presence of purulent material between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater. It represents between 15-20 % of intracranial infections, with a mortality of 10 %.
Objective: To present a patient with a diagnosis of subdural empyema.
Clinical case: A 22-year-old male patient, with symptoms of upper respiratory infection, fever of 39 °C, headache, poor general condition and difficulty in mobilizing the right lower limb; whose initial evaluation suggests a diagnosis of bacterial meningoencephalitis and had an unfavorable evolution, being identified after imaging studies the presence of a subdural empyema secondary to polypoid sinusitis.
Conclusions: Subdural empyema is a rare entity, with high mortality if early diagnosis and treatment are not performed. Within infections of the central nervous system, it should always be taken into account, since it requires a high index of clinical suspicion and the adequate use of images for its diagnosis.

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2022-06-25

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Berty Gutiérrez H, Díaz Lara Y, Soneira Pérez J, Carbonell González M, Carrera González E. Subdural empyema secondary to polypoid sinusitis. Rev Cubana Med Milit [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 25 [cited 2025 May 9];51(3):e02201744. Available from: https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/1744

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Vol. 51 No. 3 (2022): July - September

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