Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis after mastoid surgery in a child

We present a case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis after mastoid surgery in an 11-year-old child. The aim of this paper is to increase awareness about a previously unreported and an unusual neurological complication of cholesteatoma and mastoid surgery.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of laryngology and otology 2007-10, Vol.121 (10), p.1003-1005
Hauptverfasser:	Khan, N A, Bhalla, R K, de Goede, C G E L, Rothera, M P, Ismayl, O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cerebral Cerebrospinal fluid. Meninges. Spinal cord Child Clinical Records Disease Progression Encephalomyelitis Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated - drug therapy Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated - etiology Humans Inflammation Male Mastoid Mastoiditis Mastoiditis - surgery Medical sciences Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Neurology Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Postoperative Complications - etiology Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis after mastoid surgery in an 11-year-old child. The aim of this paper is to increase awareness about a previously unreported and an unusual neurological complication of cholesteatoma and mastoid surgery.
ISSN:	0022-2151 1748-5460
DOI:	10.1017/S0022215107008444