A Rare Complication of Frequent Sphenoid Sinusitis Is Subdural Empyema: Case Report

• Main Authors: Hanifi Bayaroğulları, İsmail Kartal, Gülen Burakgazi, Rasim Yanmaz, Mustafa Aras
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mustafa Kemal University 2018-09-01
• Series: Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi
• Subjects: Sphenoid sinusitis; subdural empyema; magnetic resonance imaging; subdural ampiyem; sfenoid sinüzit; manyetik rezonans görüntüleme
• Online Access: http://dergipark.gov.tr/mkutfd/issue/41775/389689?publisher=mku

Subdural empyema is a fluid collection between dura and arachnoid layers and can develop secondary to states like meningitis, middle ear infection, paranasal sinus infection, trauma or cranial surgery. It can develop secondary to paranasal sinus infections which are rare observed and lead to a life-threatening situation. Early diagnosis and treatment cause a decrease in mortality and morbidity. As well as nonspecific symptoms and signs might cause, the most common symptom triad of fever, headaches and vomiting. Computerized tomography is the first choice for the diagnosis; however Magnetic Resonance İmaging is more efficient and useful. Broad spectrum antibiotherapy is chosen for the treatment, in most cases surgical drainage becomes necessary. In this paper, we aimed to present a rarely seen subdural empyema case secondary to frequently seen sphenoid sinusitis.