title: [Otogenic intracranial abscesses. Description of 6 cases].
abstract: We are reporting 6 clinical cases corresponding to admitted patients with intracranial abscesses (4 in brain and 2 in cerebellum) due to chronic otogenic pathology. Five were men and one woman with ages between 25 and 74 years. We have analysed in each case the initial symptoms, otoscopic exam, the otic and cranial CT informed, diagnosis, treatment and evolution. In all of them, it was performed a drainage of the abscess by Neurosurgery and Radical mastoidectomy by our Service with positive result. Although it is an uncommon complication nowdays, the abscesses of otological cause must be always suspected in uncontrolled chronic otitis or poor response to medical treatment. Symptoms can be no characteristics and must be asked for a CT or IRM in case of doubt.
authors.affiliation: Facultativo Especialista de Otorrinolaringología, Complejo Hospitalario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Píno Rivero
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Keituqwa Yáñez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcos García
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trinidad Ruiz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pardo Romero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González Palomino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blasco Huelva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015377:Cilastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077728:Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D008795:Metronidazole; D015377:Cilastatin; D015378:Imipenem; D000077728:Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination; D002439:Cefotaxime