| Abstrakt: |
We wanted to present this case to emphasize that the diagnosis of complicated otitis media should be kept in mind in patients presenting to the emergency department with headaches, nausea, vomiting, and confusion. Our case was a 30-year-old male patient. Although he was on oral treatment for otitis media, his symptoms persisted, and a headache started. A brain CT scan performed in the emergency room revealed no pathology. Five days later, pneumocephalus and surrounding subarachnoid hemorrhage were detected on brain CT imaging due to nausea, vomiting, headache, and confusion. The patient was discharged 70 days after receiving medical care. As seen in our case, it should be kept in mind that pneumocephalus in an unconscious patient may occur due to nontraumatic causes and may be a consequence of complicated otitis media, and this situation should be thoroughly investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
