Surgically treated pediatric intracranial abscesses and empyemas: Characteristics and outcomes from a single-center experience

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Surgically treated pediatric intracranial suppurative infections are most commonly supratentorial subdural empyemas, and treatment via craniotomy with drainage significantly reduces inflammatory markers. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Muhammed Erkan Emrahoğlu; Mustafa Kavcar; Defne Şahinoğlu Berker; Erdal Reşit Yılmaz; Şükriye Yılmaz; Ayşe Kaman; Erhan Türkoğlu

doi:10.29058/mjwbs.1881557

August 31, 2026Medical Journal of Western Black SeaOpen Access

Surgically treated pediatric intracranial abscesses and empyemas: Characteristics and outcomes from a single-center experience

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To evaluate the clinical, radiological, and microbiological features, surgical strategies, functional outcomes, and prognostic factors in pediatric patients undergoing surgery for intracranial suppurative infections.
Retrospective review of 21 pediatric patients surgically treated for intracranial abscess or empyema between November 2022 and 2025.
Assessed demographic, clinical, imaging, laboratory, and microbiological profiles, with functional outcomes measured at 6 months using the Glasgow Outcome Scale (favourable: GOS 5; unfavourable: GOS ≤ 4).
Subdural empyema was the most frequent diagnosis (66.7%), with lesions located supratentorially in 95.2% of cases among a predominantly male cohort (71.4%, median age 87 months).
Craniotomy with drainage was performed in 95.2% of cases, leading to significant post-treatment reductions in C-reactive protein and white blood cell levels.

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Retrospective study reveals favorable surgical management outcomes for pediatric intracranial abscesses and empyemas, indicating effective infection control via craniotomy drainage.

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