Spontaneous infected pneumatocoele secondary to chronic otitis media

A case of spontaneous temporal pneumatocoele secondarily infected by Haemophilus parainfluenzae is reported. Its relation to the lateral ventricle and to a defect in the tegmen tympani was confirmed by computerized tomography (CT). The possible aetiological mechanisms are discussed.

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Published in:	Acta neurochirurgica Vol. 49; no. 3-4; pp. 227 - 234
Main Authors:	Cowie, R A, Harris, P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Austria 01-09-1979
Subjects:	Brain Abscess - diagnostic imaging Brain Abscess - etiology Brain Diseases - diagnostic imaging Brain Diseases - etiology Gas Gangrene - diagnostic imaging Gas Gangrene - etiology Humans Male Middle Aged Otitis Media - complications Otitis Media - diagnostic imaging Radiography
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Summary:	A case of spontaneous temporal pneumatocoele secondarily infected by Haemophilus parainfluenzae is reported. Its relation to the lateral ventricle and to a defect in the tegmen tympani was confirmed by computerized tomography (CT). The possible aetiological mechanisms are discussed.
ISSN:	0001-6268 0942-0940
DOI:	10.1007/BF01808962