Intracranial Complications of Temporal Bone Infections

Question 0

Treatment of otogenic brain abscess

Answer 0

Penicillin and metronidazole

Aspirate abscess through burr hole

Question 1

Features of Otogenic Brain Abscess

Answer 1

Occurs at any age
Due to previous venous thrombophlebitis
Solitary lesion in temporal lobe or cerebellum
10% mortality

Question 2

Complications of extradural abscess?

Answer 2

Sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis
Thrombosis
Otitic hydrocephalus

Question 3

What can happen if mastoid emissory vein gets occluded?

Answer 3

Oedema over mastoid process

Question 4

% kids with meningitis have had otitis media?

Answer 4

86%