Chronic middle ear disease with intracranial extension--a clinicopathologic case report.
A case is presented with chronic suppurative otitis media and subsequent tympanogenic labyrinthitis, extradural abscess, and otogenic meningitis. The clinical course is described and pathologic findings demonstrated using serial temporal bone sections. The difficulties of diagnosing and treating this clinical condition are illustrated.
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000473:pathology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000473:pathology; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007762:Labyrinthitis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000473:pathology