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Petrositis and cerebellar abscess complicating chronic otitis media
Author(s) -
Trimis G,
Mostrou G,
Lourida A,
Prodromou F,
Syriopoulou V,
Theodoridou M
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00251.x
Subject(s) - medicine , otitis , abscess , chronic suppurative otitis media , girl , surgery , broad spectrum , pediatrics , psychology , developmental psychology , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry
A 12‐year‐old girl with chronic otitis media complicated by petrositis and cerebellar abscess is presented. Early surgical intervention, in combination with broad‐spectrum antibiotics, provided a good outcome. Life‐threatening complications of otitis media, although rare, still occur in developed countries.