title: Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea.
abstract: A case of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea with recurrent meningitis is reported. The route of cerebrospinal fluid leak was through the internal auditory meatus. The cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea was stopped by packing the meatus with muscle and Gelfoam.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications*; D009343:Neisseria; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications; D012008:Recurrence