Intracranial hypertension secondary to sigmoid sinus compression by group A streptococcal epidural abscess

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-95

  Ludemann, J P ^a   Poskitt, K ^b   Singhal, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute otitis media; Epidural abscess; Group A streptococcus; Sigmoid sinus

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN PLUS DEXAMETHASONE; CLINDAMYCIN; DEXAMETHASONE; HEPARIN; PENICILLIN G;

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; DEBRIDEMENT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EARDRUM; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GRANULATION TISSUE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; MASTOIDECTOMY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MYRINGOTOMY; NERVE PARALYSIS; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; OTORRHEA; PAPILLEDEMA; REHYDRATION; REVIEW; SIGMOID SINUS; SIGMOID SINUS COMPRESSION; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; SYMPTOM; THROMBOSIS; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE; VOMITING;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DURA MATER; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; MASTOID; OTITIS MEDIA; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 75149187603     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215109990764     Document Type: Review

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