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Infratentorial subdural empyemas mimicking pyogenic meningitis

Infratentorial subdural empyema is an extremely rare condition which unfortunately mimics pyogenic meningitis in 75% of cases. While an ill-planned lumbar puncture in these cases may be fatal, an inadvertent delay in treatment may be detrimental to the outcome for the patient. We present a case of a...

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Autores principales: Gupta, Anurag, Karanth, Suman S, Raja, A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724312/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23914110
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.112773