Cerebral abscess with rupture into the ventricles due to chronic otitis media.
- Author:
Ian C. Bickle
1
;
Diyana Mohamed
2
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH: Human; Male; Adult; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BRAIN ABSCESS; EAR DISEASES; OTITIS; OTITIS MEDIA; RUPTURE; EAR; PAIN; EAR CANAL; TOMOGRAPHY SCANNERS, X-RAY COMPUTED
- From: Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2012;27(1):35-37
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: This 43-year-old man with a known history of schizophrenia presented with a one-week history of left ear pain accompanied by a purulent discharge from the external auditory canal over the last 3 days. Shortly afterwards he became confused. On direct examination, the left ear canal was oedematous containing granulation tissue. This 43-year-old man with a known history of schizophrenia presented with a one-week history of left ear pain accompanied by a purulent discharge from the external auditory canal over the last 3 days. Shortly afterwards he became confused. On direct examination, the left ear canal was oedematous containing granulation tissue.
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