Abstract
Frontal osteomyelitis is a rare complication of sinusitis. Common intracranial complications of the frontal osteomyelitis are meningitis, epidural empyema, subdural empyema and brain abscess. We described a case of frontal osteomyelitis with brain abscess caused by Staphylococcus aureus with improve after needle aspiration and antibiotics to brain abscess for eight weeks and for chronic osteomyelitis for four months.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Brain Abscess / microbiology*
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Brain Abscess / therapy
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Chronic Disease
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Clindamycin / therapeutic use
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Drainage
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Female
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Frontal Bone
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Frontal Sinusitis / complications*
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Humans
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Osteomyelitis / complications*
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Osteomyelitis / drug therapy
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Osteomyelitis / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / complications*
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Clindamycin