A Rare Cause of Calcified Subdural Empyema and Ventriculitis in a Pediatric Patient:
Publication/Presentation Date
2-2-2016
Abstract
Intracranial infections in the pediatric age group are still important causes of morbidity in developing countries. A 2-year-old male patient presented with acute onset of seizures and loss of consciousness to our emergency department with a past history of being followed for hypogammaglobulinemia. Unenhanced computerized tomography scan of the brain revealed a right frontoparietal peripherally calcified extraaxial collection, brain edema and a left sided shift. Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging revealed a subdural empyema associated with the brain parenchyma and the ventricular system. In spite of a decompression procedure and subsequent medical therapy, the patient succumbed on the 9. postoperative day. This is the first case report of a pediatric patient with subdural empyema and ventriculitis due to Achromobacter denitrificans.
Volume
100
Issue
1
First Page
14
Last Page
14
ISSN
2514-8281
Published In/Presented At
Beker-Acay, M., Boyaci, M. G., Asik, G., Koken, R., Unlu, E., & Rakip, U. (2016). A Rare Cause of Calcified Subdural Empyema and Ventriculitis in a Pediatric Patient: Achromobacter Denitrificans. Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 100(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.925
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
30151440
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article