Spontaneous pneumo-cephalus caused by otogenous temporal abscess.
The Authors report a rare case of spontaneous intraparenchymal and intraventricular pneumocephalus, caused by the external rupture of an otogenous temporal abscess.
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010031:Otitis / Q000150:complications*; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013702:Temporal Lobe