Green pus in the subdural space and within the ventricles: an uncommon finding but a straightforward macroscopic diagnosis

Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2016 Dec;12(4):517-519. doi: 10.1007/s12024-016-9807-8. Epub 2016 Aug 29.

Authors

Vincenzo M Grassi¹, Vincenzo Arena², Antonio Oliva³

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Public Health, Legal Medicine Section, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy. vincenzograssi@live.com.
² Institute of Pathological Anatomy, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
³ Institute of Public Health, Legal Medicine Section, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 27572894
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-016-9807-8

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Craniocerebral Trauma / complications
Empyema, Subdural / diagnosis*
Empyema, Subdural / microbiology
HIV Infections / complications
Heart Ventricles / microbiology*
Heart Ventricles / pathology
Hematoma, Subdural / etiology
Hematoma, Subdural / surgery
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Multiple Organ Failure / etiology
Physical Abuse
Pseudomonas Infections / complications*
Pseudomonas Infections / diagnosis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa / isolation & purification
Subdural Space / microbiology*
Subdural Space / pathology
Suppuration / microbiology
Suppuration / pathology*