Otogenic brain abscess caused by middle ear cholesteatoma is a potentially serious and life-threatening complication in the ear, nose, and throat clinic. The mortality rate associated with otogenic brain abscesses is 8%-26.3%. Recently, in China, the incidence of brain abscess secondary to middle ear cholesteatoma has started to increase due to antibiotic resistance.
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