Subdural empyema in 10 infants: US characteristics and clinical correlates

Radiology

Volumn 207, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 609-617

  Chen, Cheng Yu ^a   Huang, Chao Ching ^b   Chang, Ying Chao ^c   Chow, Nan Haw ^b   Chio, Chung Ching ^d   Zimmerman, Robert A ^e  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess, subdural, 136.256; Meninges, MR, 139.121411, 139.12143; Meninges, US, 139.12981; Meningitis, 139.251, 136.256; Ultrasound (US), in infants and children, 139.12981

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; GLUCOSE; MEGLUMINE DIATRIZOATE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CRANIOTOMY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBDURAL EFFUSION; SUBDURAL EMPYEMA; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

EID: 0031813985     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.207.3.9609881     Document Type: Article

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