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

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

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Abscess / diagnosis
  • Brain Abscess / etiology*
  • Brain Abscess / therapy
  • Cutaneous Fistula / diagnosis
  • Cutaneous Fistula / etiology*
  • Cutaneous Fistula / 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
  • Streptococcus milleri Group