A Case of Bilateral Epidural Abscesses Caused by Subacute Otitis Media and Mastoiditis

Abstract

We reported herein on a case of bilateral epidural abscesses caused by subacute otitis media and mastoiditis.
The patient was 61-year-old male with untreated diabetes mellitus. He complained of left retroauricular swelling, otorrhea and otalgia. Computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed bilateral epidural abscesses. Craniosurgical drainage was performed. After the operation, he was treated with intravenous antibiotics.
Although otogenic intracranial complications are rare, they can still represent a serious condition. It is important to examine the head MRI findings, and to treat such conditions in the early stages of the disease.