[Abscess of the posterior cranial fossa. Apropos of 10 cases].
In this study, a series of 10 cases of abscess of the posterior cerebral fossa is analysed. In our department, the incidence of this condition is 2 cases per year. These predominantly occur in juvenile male and are frequently caused by adjacent ENT disease. Numerous therapeutic approaches are possible. In our series, 3 patients underwent emergency surgery with simultaneous treatment of the abscess of the ear. A second series of 6 patients underwent delayed treatment of the ENT infection (over 2 weeks) after the emergency puncture of the abscess. The rapid and good recovery of the 3 patients who underwent simultaneous petromastiodectomy and puncture of the abscess during surgery should be emphasized.
Service de Neurochirurgie, C.H.U. Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.
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Ouboukhlik
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el-Kamar
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el-Azhari
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Boucetta
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Benchekroun
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011677:Punctures