[A case of subdural abscess as a complication of suppurative meningitis].

Subdural empyema is a rare intracranial complication of life-threatening importance. A case of this empyema was observed in a patient aged 29 years during purulent meningitis. The rarity of this disease may cause difficulties in differential diagnosis against more frequently occurring cerebral abscesses. Early diagnosis, in which computerized tomography is particularly helpful, makes possible early neurosurgical treatment which is of decisive significance for the survival.