Stereotactic drainage of empyema of the cavum septi pellucidi et vergae
<i>Background:</i> Persistent midline ventricular cavae may only rarely cause clinical symptoms. Exceptionally, empyemas may develop in these cavae. Optimal treatment has been defined only poorly so far. <i>Methods:</i> Here, we report successful treatment of a bacterial empy...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
Year: 2012, Volume: 90, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-62 |
| ISSN: | 1423-0372 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000334672 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000334672 Verlag, Volltext: https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/334672 
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| Author Notes: | Assel Saryyeva, Makoto Nakamura, Hans-Holger Capelle, Joachim K. Krauss |
| Summary: | <i>Background:</i> Persistent midline ventricular cavae may only rarely cause clinical symptoms. Exceptionally, empyemas may develop in these cavae. Optimal treatment has been defined only poorly so far. <i>Methods:</i> Here, we report successful treatment of a bacterial empyema in the cavum septi pellucidi et vergae due to sphenoid sinus sinusitis in a 36-year-old woman by stereotactic puncture and drainage of the empyema and long-term administration of antibiotics. <i>Results and Conclusions:</i> Stereotactic puncture and drainage accompanied by antibiotic therapy result in beneficial outcome in the long term. Transcallosal interhemispheric approaches and free-hand techniques should be discouraged since, according to previously published reports, they may result in severe morbidity or mortality in this condition. |
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| Item Description: | Published online: January 24, 2012 Gesehen am 22.06.2018, kein PDF |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1423-0372 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000334672 |