Giant subdural empyema following ventriculo-peritoneal shunt in a child

• Main Authors: Prastiya Indra Gunawan, Wihasto Suryaningtyas
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Pan African Medical Journal 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RJ Pediatrics
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/100042/1/13.%20Giant%20Subdural%20Empiema%20Pan%20African%20Medical%20Journal.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/100042/2/Giant%20Subdural%20empyema.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/100042/3/Giant%20Subdural%20empyema%20following%20ventriculo-peritoneal%20shunt%20in%20a%20child%20%281%29.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/100042/; https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/26/120/full/; https://dx.doi.org/10.11604%2Fpamj.2017.26.120.11866
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Subdural empyema is an intracranial focal collection of purulent material located between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater. It developed from varied sources, but the paranasal sinuses, the ears, and the mastoids processes were predominantly affected. Giant subdural empyema secondary to cerebro...