Abstract

LIZARRAGA VALDERRAMA, Héctor Mijail; FERNANDEZ CHAFLOQUE, Fernando  and  MICHILOT RAMOS, Luis Antonio. Neurosurgical management of epidural abscess after traumatic brain injury: a case report. Acta méd. Peru [online]. 2023, vol.40, n.4, pp.339-342.  Epub Dec 31, 2023. ISSN 1728-5917.  http://dx.doi.org/10.35663/amp.2023.404.2679.

Cranioencephalic trauma is an event caused by force on the container that holds the brain content, which causes inertia to cause acceleration and deceleration injuries, producing hemorrhages and/or fractures; These can generate a series of complications such as epidural abscess which, being very close to the brain, constitutes an emergency for its management and follow-up15. On this occasion we show the case of a patient with epidural abscess caused by cranioencephalic trauma and neurosurgical management.

Keywords : Epidural Abscess; Skull Fractures; Brain Injuries, Traumatic.

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