Bilateral otogenic cerebellar abscesses.
An unusual presentation of bilateral otogenic cerebellar abscesses observed in two of our patients is reported. Both gave a history of otorrhoea, fever, headache, vomiting and had bilateral cerebellar signs and conductive hearing loss. The abscesses were detected on computerised tomography. X-rays revealed bilateral mastoiditis. The therapy followed was excision of abscesses, mastoidectomy and antibiotic therapy.
Nadkarni
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Dept of Neurosurgery, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Bombay, Maharashtra.
Bhayani
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Goel
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Karapurkar
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AP
D000293:Adolescent; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000150:complications*; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications*