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Interhemispheric subdural empyema with an enlarged tentorial artery and vein

Empyème inter-hémisphérique sous-dural avec dilatation de l'artère et de la veine tentorielle

Subdurales Empyem im Interhemisphärenspalt mit erweiterter Arteria und Vena tentorii

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Summary

A case of isolated interhemispheric subdural empyema, with an angiographically enlarged tentorial artery and vein, is reported.

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Les auteurs rapportent un cas d'empyème interhémisphérique sous-dural isolé avec dilatation de l'artère et de la veine tentorielle à l'angiographie.

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Fallbericht eines 14 Jahre alten Mädchens mit einem Empyem im Interhemisphärenspalt. Das Empyem reichte bis zum Falx-Tentorium-Winkel. Im Angiogramm zeigte sich eine erweiterte A. und V. tentorii.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Kyoto University Medical School and Hospital, Kyoto, Japan

    J. Handa, J. Hanakita, T. Koyama & H. Handa

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Handa, J., Hanakita, J., Koyama, T. et al. Interhemispheric subdural empyema with an enlarged tentorial artery and vein. Neuroradiology 9, 167–170 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00332966

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