Extensive subgaleal abscess and epidural empyema in a patient with acute frontal sinusitis

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 338-341

  Wang, Wen Hung ^a   Hwang, Tzer Zen ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abscess; Acute disease; Empyema; Frontal sinusitis; Streptococcal infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BONE INFECTION; BONE RESECTION; CASE REPORT; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; EMPYEMA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ETHMOIDECTOMY; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; FRONTAL BONE; FRONTAL SINUSITIS; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OSTEOMYELITIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VOMITING;

ABSCESS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; FRONTAL SINUS; HUMANS; SINUSITIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0141650662     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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