Complications of chronic suppurative otitis media: a left otogenic brain abscess and a right mastoid fistula

Chew YK; Cheong JP; Khir A; Brito-Mutunayagam S; Prepageran N

Complications of chronic suppurative otitis media: a left otogenic brain abscess and a right mastoid fistula

Chew YK , Cheong JP , Khir A , Brito-Mutunayagam S , Prepageran N

Ear Nose Throat J, 2012 Oct;91(10):428, 430.

PMID: 23076851

Abstract

Otogenic brain abscess and postauricular fistula are complications of chronic suppurative otitis media. We describe a rare case of bilateral chronic suppurative otitis media that caused a left temporal lobe abscess and a right mastoid fistula.

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MeSH terms

Brain Abscess/diagnosis
Brain Abscess/etiology*
Brain Abscess/therapy
Female
Humans
Mastoid*
Middle Aged
Otitis Media, Suppurative/complications*
Otitis Media, Suppurative/microbiology
Otitis Media, Suppurative/therapy
Proteus Infections/diagnosis
Proteus Infections/etiology*
Proteus Infections/therapy
Proteus mirabilis
Streptococcal Infections/diagnosis
Streptococcal Infections/etiology*
Streptococcal Infections/therapy
Cutaneous Fistula/diagnosis
Cutaneous Fistula/etiology*
Cutaneous Fistula/therapy
Streptococcus milleri Group

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