title: Pneumocephalus and meningitis as a complication of acute otitis media: case report.
abstract: Otogenic pneumocephalus is a rare condition. The case is described of pneumocephalus and meningitis secondary to acute otitis media. Although the rate of intracranial complications related to middle ear disease is only 0.5 to 4%, mortality still ranges between 5 and 15%.
authors.affiliation: Audiology Department, University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciorba
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borgonzoni
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Grasso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martini
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed