Petrositis and cerebellar abscess complicating chronic otitis media.
A 12-year-old girl with chronic otitis media complicated by petrositis and cerebellar abscess is presented. Early surgical intervention, in combination with broad-spectrum antibiotics, provided a good outcome. Life-threatening complications of otitis media, although rare, still occur in developed countries.
Trimis
G
G
1st Pediatric Clinic of University of Athens, Athens, Greece. gtrim@compulink.gr
Mostrou
G
G
Lourida
A
A
Prodromou
F
F
Syriopoulou
V
V
Theodoridou
M
M
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010000:Osteitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010579:Petrous Bone; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed