A case of epidural abscess with cingulate herniation during the COVID-19 pandemic

A 15-year-old man presented to the fever clinic on foot with a two-week fever and a headache during the COVID-19 pandemic. He tested positive for COVID-19 and his C-reactive peptide was elevated at 15.45 mg/dL. Although neurological examination was normal, CT and MRI showed a 34 mm right frontoparie...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inKANTO Journal of Japanese Association for Acute Medicine Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 340 - 342
Main Authors Nishijima, Ryo, Sato, Hidetaka, Kudo, Saori, Kuwamoto, Kentaro, Kitazono, Masatoshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japanese Association for Acute Medicine of Kanto 28.12.2023
Subjects
cerebral herniation
COVID-19
intracranial epidural abscess
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:A 15-year-old man presented to the fever clinic on foot with a two-week fever and a headache during the COVID-19 pandemic. He tested positive for COVID-19 and his C-reactive peptide was elevated at 15.45 mg/dL. Although neurological examination was normal, CT and MRI showed a 34 mm right frontoparietal epidural abscess and an ischemia of corpus callosum. He was treated with intravenous antibiotics and evacuation of the subdural abscess. Postoperative course is uneventful. This case reminds us not to hesitate investigations for the patients who present to a fever clinic on foot.
ISSN:0287-301X
2434-2580
DOI:10.24697/jaamkanto.44.4_340