Posterior fossa subdural empyema in the
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Yuichiro Tanaka; Shigeaki Kobayashi; Akira Yokoh; Mitsuo Takei; Tomio Ohtake
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Article
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1989
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Springer
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English
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A case of posterior fossa subdural empyema following neonatal meningitis is reported. Computerized tomography (CT) carried out on the 11th day after birth showed an obstructive hydrocephalus with diffuse cerebellar swelling. Ventricular drainage was carried out to control the hydrocephalus and antib