A Rare Complication of Acute Otitis Media: Brain Abscess Case Report

Authors : Fatma Hançer Çelik, Rukiye Aytekin Akdağ, Gözde Yılmaz Dursun, Necmi Baykan, Ömer Salt

Pages : 83-85

Doi:10.33706/jemcr.1597605

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Publication Date : 2025-09-30

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :ABSTRACT While meningitis is defined as inflammation of the pia and arachnoid membranes, brain abscess is defined as suppurative infection occurring in the parenchymal tissue of the brain. The source of brain abscesses are usually middle ear infections, mastoiditis, frontal and nasal sinusitis. A 69-year-old female patient was brought to the emergency room by her relatives with a complaint of confusion. It was learned that the patient had pain in his right ear for 3 days and antibiotic treatment was started the day before due to infection in the eardrum. Infective blood parameters were high. A lesion containing air density was observed in the patient\\\'s brain CT scan in the right temporal fossa. Upon this radiological finding, a contrast-enhanced brain MRI was performed and a lesion containing air-fluid leveling was detected in the right temporal lobe. A tube was inserted into the eardrum of the patient by the ear, nose and throat department. He was transferred to intensive care for follow-up and treatment after the procedure. Acute otitis media is an infection that can progress with intracranial complications if not treated properly and if left untreated. It should not be forgotten that meningitis and brain abscess may also occur in a patient with altered consciousness diagnosed with acute otitis media.
Keywords : Akut otitis media, Acil servis, Beyin Apsesi

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