Cholesteatoma-induced cerebellopontine abscess; a misdiagnosed case of chronic otitis media with temporal bone erosion: A case report and literature review
Cholesteatoma must be considered in recurrent antibiotic-resistant mastoiditis with hearing loss or bony erosion. Early CT and MRI prevent irreversible damage; delayed intervention risks intracranial complications.
Authors
- Nagham Salem
- Zulfiqar Hamdan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3456-7025)
- Bilal Hasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7717-3311)
Institutions
- Damascus Hospital (SY)
- Damascus University (SY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111819
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00