Subdural empyema secondary to pansinusitis after coronavirus disease 2019 infection in an immunocompetent patient: illustrative case
Hong C, Prust M, Manes R, Rimmer R, Omay S. Subdural empyema secondary to pansinusitis after coronavirus disease 2019 infection in an immunocompetent patient: illustrative case. Journal Of Neurosurgery Case Lessons 2023, 5: case22525. PMID: 36806010, PMCID: PMC10550626, DOI: 10.3171/case22525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntracranial infectionSubdural empyemaAntimicrobial therapyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infectionPolymerase chain reaction testingMultidisciplinary surgical managementRapid clinical improvementAggressive surgical approachDisease 2019 infectionFull clinical recoveryTime of presentationCoronavirus disease 2019COVID-19Clinical improvementClinical recoveryImmunocompetent patientsImmunocompetent maleSurgical managementSignificant complicationsSurgical approachDisease 2019Negative culturesPositive culturesHealthy individualsReaction testing