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ArticleJournal of neurosurgery. Case lessons2023

Sinusitis complicated by intracranial abscess in 3 patients with coronavirus disease 2019: illustrative cases.

Samuel Griffin, Ryan T Cleary, Michael Prim, Nicholas Musgrave, Jeroen R Coppens, Joanna Kemp

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Article in Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Samuel Griffin1Department of Neurosurgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; and.
Ryan T Cleary2Department of Neurosurgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Michael Prim1Department of Neurosurgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; and.
Nicholas Musgrave1Department of Neurosurgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; and.
Jeroen R Coppens1Department of Neurosurgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; and.
Joanna Kemp1Department of Neurosurgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; and.
Saint Louis University · USWashington University in St. Louis · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can be associated with various neurological manifestations, including cerebrovascular disease, seizures, peripheral nerve disease, and encephalitis. Intracranial abscess related to COVID-19 is rare but illustrates a serious complication in the studied cases. OBSERVATIONS: The authors report 3 cases of patients presenting with COVID-19 complicated by sinusitis with associated intracranial abscesses. Each patient underwent craniotomy with washout and sinus debridement during their hospital stay. All 3 patients improved to their baseline following treatment. Similar outcomes have been observed in other cases of intracranial abscess associated with COVID-19 infections. LESSONS: Patients achieved significant improvement following evacuation of the abscess and intravenous antibiotics. Further investigation is needed to determine treatment in relation to COVID-19, and the authors recommend following the standard treatment of intracranial abscess at this time.

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COVID-19empyemaintracranial abscess

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PMID36748752
PMCPMC10550557
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