Stereotactic drainage of empyema of the cavum septi pellucidi et vergae

• Verfasst von: Saryyeva, Assel [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Nakamura, Makoto [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Capelle, Hans-Holger [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Krauss, Joachim K. [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Stereotactic drainage of empyema of the cavum septi pellucidi et vergae
• Verf.angabe: Assel Saryyeva, Makoto Nakamura, Hans-Holger Capelle, Joachim K. Krauss
• Jahr: 2012
• Umfang: 4 S.
• Fussnoten: Published online: January 24, 2012 ; Gesehen am 22.06.2018, kein PDF
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
• Ort Quelle: Basel : Karger, 1938
• Jahr Quelle: 2012
• Band/Heft Quelle: 90(2012), 1, Seite 59-62
• ISSN Quelle: 1423-0372
• DOI: doi:10.1159/000334672
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1576787893

Abstract

<i>Background:</i> Persistent midline ventricular cavae may only rarely cause clinical symptoms. Exceptionally, empyemas may develop in these cavae. Optimal treatment has been defined only poorly so far. <i>Methods:</i> Here, we report successful treatment of a bacterial empyema in the cavum septi pellucidi et vergae due to sphenoid sinus sinusitis in a 36-year-old woman by stereotactic puncture and drainage of the empyema and long-term administration of antibiotics. <i>Results and Conclusions:</i> Stereotactic puncture and drainage accompanied by antibiotic therapy result in beneficial outcome in the long term. Transcallosal interhemispheric approaches and free-hand techniques should be discouraged since, according to previously published reports, they may result in severe morbidity or mortality in this condition.