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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2020; 8(14): 3114-3121
Published online Jul 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i14.3114
Published online Jul 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i14.3114
Dental focal infection-induced ventricular and spinal canal empyema: A case report
Hang Xue, Xiao-Hui Wang, Qiang Wei, Hong-Fa Yang, Department of Neurotraumatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Lin Shi, Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Yi-Ming Zhang, Department of Neurosurgery, Dong’e Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Dong’e 252200, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Yang HF contributed to case conceptualization; Xue H, Wang XH, and Yang HF contributed to data curation; Yang HF contributed to funding acquisition; Wang XH, Shi L, and Wei Q contributed to case investigation; Wang XH, Wei Q, and Yang HF contributed to resources; Shi L contributed to software and visualization; Xue H contributed to manuscript drafting, review, and editing.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient.
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Corresponding author: Hong-Fa Yang, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurotraumatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, No. 71, Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China. yhf@jlu.edu.cn
Received: January 11, 2020
Peer-review started: January 11, 2020
First decision: June 8, 2020
Revised: June 10, 2020
Accepted: July 4, 2020
Article in press: July 4, 2020
Published online: July 26, 2020
Peer-review started: January 11, 2020
First decision: June 8, 2020
Revised: June 10, 2020
Accepted: July 4, 2020
Article in press: July 4, 2020
Published online: July 26, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: Dental focal infection-induced ventricular and spinal canal empyema is an extremely rare severe acute disease with high morbidity and mortality. Any delay in diagnosis and treatment will result in irreversible consequences. The early application of the next-generation sequencing technique can obtain results in a short time and clarify a diagnosis. Appropriate antibiotic treatment combined with suitable surgical intervention is the key to managing this disease.