INTRODUCTION: @entity932 is a frequent complication of ear-nose-throat (ENT) infections. Limited studies have been carried-out on cerebral @entity3509 during recent years in Senegal. Despite new imaging techniques, diagnostic and therapeutic problems as well as outcome still remain in our regions. We report our experience compared to that of the literature. The study focused on epidemiological aspects, difficulties in diagnosis and treatment as well as prognosis of this condition. METHODS: This was a retrospective study conducted from January 2008 to December 2011 of 100  clinical cases. Diagnosis was made based on contrast CT-scan. Twenty-one percent of @entity1 received medical treatment alone, while 79% underwent surgery. The duration of the treatment varied from 4 to 8  weeks. The follow-up was clinical and radiological with a mean follow-up time of 12  months. RESULTS: @entity1779 represented 44.4  % of all intracranial suppuration cases and the mean age was 21  years. The etiology was ENT in 35%, @entity693 10%, unknown 25%. Localization was sub-dural in 57%, extra-dural in 22%, inter-hemispheric in 10% of the cases. @entity3509 was associated with an abscess in 7  cases. One case was located in the posterior fossa. The evolution was favorable in 78% of the cases and in 12.5% some neurologic sequelae were observed. Eleven @entity1 died and 3% of the @entity1 had recurrences. CONCLUSION: The frequency of @entity932 is still high in Senegal. Difficulties in diagnosis, therapeutics and low economic incomes account for the gravity of @entity932 . In spite of these risks, early stage and effective treatment is necessary to reduce the morbi-mortality, especially in young aged @entity1 .

[Intracranial XXXX : Epidemiological, clinical, radiological and therapeutic aspects. Retrospective study of 100 observations].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'patients'] @entity932 :: ('MESH:D020300', 'Disease') :: ['intracranial empyema', 'Intracranial empyema'] @entity3509 :: ('MESH:D004653', 'Disease') :: ['empyema', 'Empyema'] @entity693 :: ('MESH:D008581', 'Disease') :: ['meningitis'] @entity1779 :: ('MESH:D002543', 'Disease') :: ['Cerebral empyema']
@entity3509 :: (MESH:D004653,Disease) :: ['empyemas']
