Otogenic intracranial hypertension. Otitic hydrocephalus.
Otogenic intracranial hypertension is a rare complication of suppurative otitis media. Two patients with the typical features of the disease are presented. An historical review of the literature on the subject and a discussion of the differential diagnosis have been carried out. In the light of recent neuro-otological advances the management has been reappraised.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010211:Papilledema / Q000209:etiology; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000209:etiology*