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otogenic

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otogenic /oto·gen·ic/ (-jen´ik) otogenous.
o·to·gen·ic (t-jnk) or o·tog·e·nous (-tj-ns)
adj.
Of or originating within the ear, especially from inflammation of the ear.

otogenous [o-toj´ĕ-nus]
originating within the ear.

otogenic, otogenous
originating within the ear.

otogenic abscess
usually part of a widespread abscessation; no specific syndrome associated with it.


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Pneumocephalus is said to be of otogenic origin when a head trauma involving the temporal bone results in the creation of a fistulous communication between the middle or posterior cranial fossa and the pneumatized temporal bone.
1) Sennaroglu and Sozeri found that the most common organism detected in otogenic abscesses was Proteus mirabilis.
Abstract We conducted a prospective study of 24 patients to evaluate the evolution of intracranial complications resulting from otogenic infection and to correlate the course of the disease with surgical treatment.
 
 
 
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