Acute Sinusitis Resulting in a Craniotomy: An Uncommon Complication of a Common Infection. (16th August 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Price, Allison; Mohan, Arjun; Bush, Larry M.
• Other Names: Ghate M. Academic Editor.; Montesinos Fernández P. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-08-16
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/979836
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Acute bacterial sinusitis is a common infectious condition. Patients may initially present with an uncomplicated infection and later, despite appropriate initial antibiotic therapy, develop a potentially life-threatening complication. Interventions aimed at alleviating such unexpected events need be prompt and adequate. We describe a case of a patient who initially presented with signs and symptoms of acute sinusitis later to be diagnosed with a frontal epidural abscess.