Subdural empyema classification
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Overview
Subdural empyema may be classified according to location of the infection into 2 groups: intracranial and spinal.
Classification
Subdural empyema may be classified according to location of the infection into 2 groups: intracranial and spinal.[1][2]
Intracranial subdural empyema
Intracranial subdural empyema is the more common of the two groups, with 95% of subdural empyema patients presenting with this group.[1]
Spinal subdural empyema
Spinal subdural empyema is the less common of the two groups, with 5% of subdural empyema patients presenting with this group.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Agrawal, Amit; Timothy, Jake; Pandit, Lekha; Shetty, Lathika; Shetty, J.P. (2007). "A Review of Subdural Empyema and Its Management". Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice. 15 (3): 149–153. doi:10.1097/01.idc.0000269905.67284.c7. ISSN 1056-9103.
- ↑ Greenlee JE (2003). "Subdural Empyema". Curr Treat Options Neurol. 5 (1): 13–22. PMID 12521560.