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

• Published in: KANTO 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
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japanese Association for Acute Medicine of Kanto 28.12.2023
• Subjects: cerebral herniation; COVID-19; intracranial epidural abscess

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...