Subdural Empyema and Pneumocephalus From Chronic Polypoid Sinusitis in an Elderly Woman With Rapid Neurological Recovery: A Report of a Rare Case

John Martinez; Elizabeth Nagidi; Mark Rigby; Lina Ataya; Aftab Macksood; Ghiath Bayasi; Kelsee Rotondo

doi:10.12659/AJCR.949999

16 December 2025 : Case report USA

Subdural Empyema and Pneumocephalus From Chronic Polypoid Sinusitis in an Elderly Woman With Rapid Neurological Recovery: A Report of a Rare Case

Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

John Martinez^{ABCDEF 1*}, Elizabeth Nagidi^{BCEF 1}, Mark Rigby

^{E 1}, Lina Ataya^{E 1}, Aftab Macksood^{E 2}, Ghiath Bayasi^{E 3}, Kelsee Rotondo^{E 1}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949999

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949999

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Figure 6 CT brain after right frontal craniotomy without contrast. Interval resolution of previously present small-volume right frontal pneumocephalus.

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Subdural Empyema and Pneumocephalus From Chronic Polypoid Sinusitis in an Elderly Woman With Rapid Neurological Recovery: A Report of a Rare Case

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