Spontaneous resolution of brain abscess by rupture into middle ear

Mohit Agrawal; Manoj Phalak; Smriti Panda; Shashank Kale

doi:10.4103/ajns.AJNS_85_18

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2019; 14(03): 1011-1012
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_85_18

Case Report

Spontaneous resolution of brain abscess by rupture into middle ear

Authors

Mohit Agrawal

Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Manoj Phalak

Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Smriti Panda

¹Department of Otorhinolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Shashank Kale

Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Abstract

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.

Key-words:

Intracranial abscess - nonsurgical management - spontaneous resolution

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