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Giant calcified subdural empyemas
1Department of Neurosurgery, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey.
Surgical Neurology
|November 1, 1994
Summary
We present two rare cases of large, calcified subdural empyemas. Successful surgical removal was achieved using extensive osteoplastic craniotomy, highlighting the unusual nature of these chronic infections.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Neuropathology
Background:
- Chronic subdural empyema is a rare but serious intracranial infection.
- Calcification and ossification are uncommon findings in chronic subdural empyema.