Document Type
Journal Article
Study Type
casereport
Publication Date
5-4-2017
Journal
Cureus
Volume
9
Issue
5
DOI
10.7759/cureus.1223
Abstract
Sinusitis and otitis are common within the pediatric population. If left untreated, these can extend intracranially and lead to the development of infections in the various intracranial compartments resulting in a high rate of morbidity and mortality. We report the first case of an intrafalcine empyema, absent subdural purulence, in a patient with the likely spread from a sinogenic origin. This case illustrates the novelty of this as a pathological entity as well as the surgical considerations for intrafalcine purulence in the absence of expected subdural collections.
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APA Citation
Mueller, K., & Myseros, J. (2017). Pediatric Intrafalcine Empyema from a Sinogenic Origin: A Case Report.. Cureus, 9 (5). http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1223
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Open Access
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