Neurosurgical management of epidural abscess after traumatic brain injury: a case report

Lizarraga Valderrama H.M.; Fernández Chafloque F.; Michilot Ramos L.A. · Acta Medica Peruana (2023) · DOI: 10.35663/amp.2023.404.2679

Resumen

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.