Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.
2014 Aug;21(2):144-149.
A Case of Epidural Abscess Complicated from Acute Mastoiditis Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, The Republic of Korea. h00mn@catholic.ac.kr
- 2Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, The Republic of Korea.
Abstract
- Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common childhood infectious diseases. Despite antibiotic treatment for AOM, AOM and its complication still continue to develop. Acute mastoiditis is a serious complication of AOM and epidural abscess constitutes the commonest of all intracranial complication of AOM. Neurological complication of acute mastoiditis are rare but can be life threatening. Their presentation may be masked by the use of antibiotics. We report the rare case of acute otitis media progressing to acute mastoiditis, epidural abscess formation and lateral sinus thrombophlebitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a child. She was admitted with acute otitis media with fever. Despite proper antibiotics, acute mastodititis and epidural abscess were developed, and after surgical drainage and antibiotics therapy she was recovered without sequalae.
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- A Case of Acute Mastoiditis Complicated with Epidural Abscess
- Spondylodiscitis with Epidural Abscess Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Two Cases of Acute Coalescent Mastoiditis Complicated by Subperiosteal Abscess
- Development of Spinal Epidural Abscess during Treatment of Pneumococcal Meningitis
- A Case of Spinal Epidural Abscess Caused by Sreptococcus pneumoniae
