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