Acute Bacterial Sinusitis With Epidural and Subdural Involvement

Chelsea-Jane E Arcalas; Daniel A Reich; Samari A Blair; Nicole M Paradise Black

doi:10.7759/cureus.34849

Acute Bacterial Sinusitis With Epidural and Subdural Involvement

Cureus. 2023 Feb 10;15(2):e34849. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34849. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Authors

Chelsea-Jane E Arcalas¹, Daniel A Reich¹, Samari A Blair¹, Nicole M Paradise Black^{2

1}

Affiliations

¹ College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.

Abstract

Sinusitis is a common childhood infection with potential for rare intracranial complications. These neurologic sequelae can lead to serious morbidity and mortality if not addressed promptly. We describe a case of suspected sinusitis in a 13-year-old male complicated by a superior sagittal sinus thrombosis along with subdural and epidural empyemas.

Keywords: intracerebral abscess; intracranial epidural abscess; pediatric headache; rhinosinusitis; subdural empyema.

Publication types

Case Reports