Bilateral frontal epidural abscess

Kaptan H., Cakiroglu K., Kasimcan O., Kilic C.

NEUROCIRUGIA, vol.19, no.1, pp.55-57, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s1130-1473(08)70250-1
  • Journal Name: NEUROCIRUGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.55-57
  • Keywords: bilateral, epidural brain abscess, sinusitis
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Description. A 19-year-old male with periorbital painful swelling, headache and vomiting was admitted to our clinic. Because of the diagnosis of sinusitis he had received medical treatment in another center two months before, consisting of antibiotics and analgesics. However as a result of valid persistence of the patients' complaints, brain CT and MR imaging were required; showing bilateral epidural abscess. The patient was operated upon through a coronal incision and bifrontal craniotomy, draining both abscesses and removing their membranes.