Case of Chronic Otitis Media with Intracranial Complication and Contralateral Extracranial Presentation

Case of Chronic Otitis Media with Intracranial Complication and Contralateral Extracranial Presentation

Intracranial complications of chronic otitis media have been on the decline with advent of antibiotics. Septic thrombosis of the sigmoid sinus is rarer compared to commoner complications such as otogenic brain abscesses and meningitis. This patient presented with recurrent infection after left masto...

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Main Authors: X. Y. Yeoh, P. S. Lim, K. C. Pua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7810857
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spelling doaj-c10092865c9e4493aa0ad2a1856a617b2020-11-24T22:51:22ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732016-01-01201610.1155/2016/78108577810857Case of Chronic Otitis Media with Intracranial Complication and Contralateral Extracranial PresentationX. Y. Yeoh0P. S. Lim1K. C. Pua2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Penang General Hospital, Jalan Residensi, 10990 Penang, MalaysiaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Penang General Hospital, Jalan Residensi, 10990 Penang, MalaysiaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Penang General Hospital, Jalan Residensi, 10990 Penang, MalaysiaIntracranial complications of chronic otitis media have been on the decline with advent of antibiotics. Septic thrombosis of the sigmoid sinus is rarer compared to commoner complications such as otogenic brain abscesses and meningitis. This patient presented with recurrent infection after left mastoidectomy secondary to cholesteatoma and a contralateral internal jugular vein thrombosis with parapharyngeal abscess, which was drained. He recovered well postoperatively with antibiotics.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7810857
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Case of Chronic Otitis Media with Intracranial Complication and Contralateral Extracranial Presentation
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
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title Case of Chronic Otitis Media with Intracranial Complication and Contralateral Extracranial Presentation
title_short Case of Chronic Otitis Media with Intracranial Complication and Contralateral Extracranial Presentation
title_full Case of Chronic Otitis Media with Intracranial Complication and Contralateral Extracranial Presentation
title_fullStr Case of Chronic Otitis Media with Intracranial Complication and Contralateral Extracranial Presentation
title_full_unstemmed Case of Chronic Otitis Media with Intracranial Complication and Contralateral Extracranial Presentation
title_sort case of chronic otitis media with intracranial complication and contralateral extracranial presentation
publisher Hindawi Limited
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publishDate 2016-01-01
description Intracranial complications of chronic otitis media have been on the decline with advent of antibiotics. Septic thrombosis of the sigmoid sinus is rarer compared to commoner complications such as otogenic brain abscesses and meningitis. This patient presented with recurrent infection after left mastoidectomy secondary to cholesteatoma and a contralateral internal jugular vein thrombosis with parapharyngeal abscess, which was drained. He recovered well postoperatively with antibiotics.
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