Subdural empyema in adult with recent SARS-CoV-2 positivity case report

Intracranial abscess, including subdural empyema, is a rare central nervous system infectious disease and diagnosis is often delayed due to patient presentation with non-specific neurologic findings. Here we report a 65-year-old male with a recent past medical history of SARS-CoV-2 infection who pre...

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Main Authors: Megan Charlton, B.S., Rathan Nair, M.D., Nidhi Gupta, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332100652X
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Summary:Intracranial abscess, including subdural empyema, is a rare central nervous system infectious disease and diagnosis is often delayed due to patient presentation with non-specific neurologic findings. Here we report a 65-year-old male with a recent past medical history of SARS-CoV-2 infection who presented with three weeks of escalating headache in whom MRI imaging revealed a subdural empyema. He subsequently underwent two craniectomies, which resulted in eradication of the abscess and clinical improvement. This report highlights a potential link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and this patient's development of subdural empyema, which has not been documented elsewhere in the literature.
ISSN:1930-0433