[Cerebral abscess of otogenic origin located simultaneously in the temporal and cerebellar regions]

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 1998 Nov-Dec;49(8):650-3.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

A 28-year-old male was seen for chronic left ear disease. A brain abscess appeared in the left temporal lobe and later spread to the cerebellum. Diagnosis was clinical and radiological. Intravenous antibiotic treatment resulted in resolution of the temporal abscess on CT. However, a new abscess that appeared in the left cerebellar hemisphere required neurosurgical debridement. The patient's microbiological cultures and history suggested an otological origin. Brain abscess is a serious complication of ear disease that requires early diagnosis and treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Brain Abscess / etiology
  • Brain Abscess / surgery
  • Cerebellum / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cerebellum / microbiology
  • Cerebellum / surgery
  • Cholesteatoma / complications
  • Cholesteatoma / diagnosis*
  • Cholesteatoma / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Proteus Infections / microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Temporal Lobe / diagnostic imaging*
  • Temporal Lobe / microbiology
  • Temporal Lobe / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed