Posterior fossa abscesses. A review of 33 cases.
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1989-06-01
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Thirty three cases of posterior fossa abscesses seen over a period of 20 years are reviewed. 84.8% of these were secondary to otogenic disease. Two abscesses were due to tuberculosis and one due to actinomycotic infection. The overall mortality was 12.1%. Total excision of the abscess with appropriate antibiotic therapy was associated with an operative mortality of 3.4%.
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Unnikrishnan M, Chandy MJ, Abraham J. Posterior fossa abscesses. A review of 33 cases. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 1989 Jun; 37(6): 376-8