Infantile subdural empyema: The role of brain sonography and percutaneous subdural tapping in a resource-challenged region

Infantile subdural empyema: The role of brain sonography and percutaneous subdural tapping in a resource-challenged region

Background This study explored the outcome of children with patent anterior fontanelles who were treated with trans-fontanelle ultrasound scan (TFUSS), which is more affordable and available than CT scan and MRI in the diagnosis of childhood intracranial pathologies and treatment of subdural empyema...

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Main Authors: Okezie Obasi Kanu, Chinenye Nnoli, Omodele Olowoyeye, Omotayo Ojo, Christopher Esezobor, Adekunle Adeyomoye, Olufemi Bankole, Chinyere Asoegwu, Edamisan Temiye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014-10-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Subjects:
cranial sonography
subdural empyema
subdural taps
transfontanelle ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.139978

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