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An intracranial or rarely intraspinal suppurative process invading the space between the inner surface of the dura mater and the outer surface of the arachnoid.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for subdural empyema has been reported in the published literature.
No clinical trials have been registered for subdural empyema.
98 publications have been identified in PubMed for subdural empyema. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (59%), Epidemiology / Natural History (16%), and Review / Meta-Analysis (13%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 58 | 59% |
Data assembled from 2 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
16 |
16% |
Research summaries | 13 | 13% |
Clinical study results | 7 | 7% |
Other research | 3 | 3% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 1 | 1% |
Hanaya R (2026). [PMID: 42156026](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42156026/). *Brain Nerve*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Yokota H (2026). [PMID: 40947905](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40947905/). *Surg Infect (Larchmt)*. [Other]
Qin N (2026). [PMID: 41886660](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41886660/). *R I Med J (2013)*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Das JM (2026). [PMID: 29630279](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29630279/). *Unknown Journal*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Wang Z (2026). [PMID: 41826807](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41826807/). *Int J Emerg Med*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Sugawara D (2026). [PMID: 41948768](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41948768/). *Clin Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Perea CT (2026). [PMID: 42081068](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42081068/). *Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Krasimirov Georgiev G (2026). [PMID: 42037834](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42037834/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Sankar J (2026). [PMID: 42220957](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42220957/). *World J Clin Pediatr*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Datta R (2026). [PMID: 41798578](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41798578/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
AI-curated news mentioning subdural empyema
Updated Apr 6, 2026
A case report details a child with migratory preseptal cellulitis resulting from rhinosinusitis, which led to a left frontal subdural empyema. This highlights the potential complications of sinus infections in pediatric patients.