Open AccessSpontaneous resolution of brain abscess by rupture into middle ear
Author(s) -
Mohit Agrawal,
Manoj Phalak,
Smriti Panda,
Shashank Sharad Kale
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_85_18
Subject(s) - medicine , abscess , brain abscess , middle ear , surgery , mortality rate
Intracranial abscesses are uncommon, serious, and life-threatening infections, with mortality rate of about 15%. Surgical treatment is warranted for an abscess size more than 2.5 cm. We present an unusual case with spontaneous resolution of a large abscess through the middle ear without any surgical intervention.