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Head CT revealing an 18 mm subgaleal fluid collection overlying the duraplasty.
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A repeat head CT scan obtained on day 28 of hospitalization identified an 18 mm subgaleal fluid collection overlying the duraplasty noted in Figure 1.
Repeat head CT was performed identifying an enlarging subgaleal fluid collection measuring 14 x 23 mm.
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Figure 2. The neurosurgical team believed the risk of removal of the titanium mesh was much greater than the benefit given her poor surgical candidacy attributed to comorbidities. Furthermore, a future procedure would be needed following removal.
MRI of the brain demonstrating a decrease in the subgaleal fluid collection from 18 mm to 8 mm.
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An MRI of the brain obtained 7 days after ertapenem was initiated revealed a decrease in the subgaleal fluid collection from 18 mm to 8 mm as noted in Figure 3.