title: Petrositis and cerebellar abscess complicating chronic otitis media.
abstract: 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.
authors: 1st Pediatric Clinic of University of Athens, Athens, Greece. gtrim@compulink.gr
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Trimis
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Mostrou
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Lourida
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Prodromou
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Syriopoulou
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Theodoridou
mesh_terms: 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