Intracranial Empyema

Diagnosis:

A combination of clinical features, imaging and Growth on cultures from the collection

Clinical features:

seizures, cognitive dysfunction, hemispheric symptoms (aphasia, apraxia, hemiparesis)

Findings on Investigations:

CT: cavity +low density +gas
MRI: resectricted diffusion in an axtra-axial collection
Growth on cultures from the collection

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