Bilateral otogenic cerebellar abscesses.

Bilateral otogenic cerebellar abscesses.

An unusual presentation of bilateral otogenic cerebellar abscesses observed in two of our patients is reported. Both gave a history of otorrhoea, fever, headache, vomiting and had bilateral cerebellar signs and conductive hearing loss. The abscesses were detected on computerised tomography. X-rays r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nadkarni T, Bhayani R, Goel A, Karapurkar A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1993-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Adolescent
Brain Abscess
etiology
Case Report
Cerebellar Diseases
Child
Female
Human
Male
Mastoiditis
complications
Otitis Media with Effusion
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1993;volume=39;issue=1;spage=38;epage=9;aulast=Nadkarni
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Summary:An unusual presentation of bilateral otogenic cerebellar abscesses observed in two of our patients is reported. Both gave a history of otorrhoea, fever, headache, vomiting and had bilateral cerebellar signs and conductive hearing loss. The abscesses were detected on computerised tomography. X-rays revealed bilateral mastoiditis. The therapy followed was excision of abscesses, mastoidectomy and antibiotic therapy.
ISSN:0022-3859
0972-2823

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