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Potential otogenic complications caused by cholesteatoma of the contralateral ear in patients with otogenic abscess secondary to middle ear cholesteatoma of one ear: A case report.
Abstract
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.