American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 187-190, May 2007

Otitic hydrocephalus: case report and literature review

  • Mahmood Sadoghi, MD

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  • Payman Dabirmoghaddam, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Research Centre, Amiralam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, North Saadi Ave, Tehran, Iran. Tel.: +98 2166703037; fax: +98 2166760245.

Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Research Centre, Amiralam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Received 12 May 2006 published online 12 April 2007.

Abstract 

Otitic hydrocephalus is characterized by elevated intracranial pressure without focal neurologic abnormalities. The pathogenesis of otitic hydrocephalus remains unclear, but it usually occurs secondary to lateral sinus thrombosis. With the advent of new antibiotics, there has been a spectacular decrease in the complications of otitis media. Otogenic intracranial hypertension, always an uncommon condition, is seen only very rarely nowadays. Here we present a case of otitic hydrocephalus and discuss about its pathophysiology, clinical findings, and treatment.

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PII: S0196-0709(06)00157-8

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.07.007

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 187-190, May 2007

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