CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT OF SUBDURAL EMPYEMA: A COMPLICATION OF ODONTOGENIC SINUSITIS

Abstract

Odontogenic infections are predisposing factors for 10% of maxillary sinusitis, rarely complicating with meningitis and subdural empyema. Most empyema associated with dental infections have polymicrobial etiology. Standard treatment for subdural empyema contains supportive care measures, antibiotic combinations and surgical drainage. We present a rare case of subdural empyema on a 20-year-old man with neglected odontogenic infections. outcome by antibiotic conservative treatment and no neurosurgical intervention.

Keywords

• subdural empyema
• odontogenic infections
• antibiotic treatment