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Localization of empyema or abscess
| All patients (n = 45) |
|
|---|---|
| Left-sided | 10 (22%) |
| Right-sided | 31 (69%) |
| Bilateral | 4 (9%) |
| Empyema | 17 (38%) |
| Epidural | 5 |
| Subdural | 12 |
| Single abscess | 34 (76%) |
| Frontal | 14 |
| Temporal | 14 |
| Parietal | 13 |
| Occipital | 2 |
| Cerebellar | 0 |
| Brainstem | 3 |
| Multifocal abscesses | 9 (20%) |
| Frontal | 5 |
| Temporal | 2 |
| Parietal | 4 |
| Occipital | 1 |
| Cerebellar | 1 |
| Brainstem | 0 |
