Complications of CSOM (Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media) notes

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This note covers the following topics on Complications of CSOM :

- Factors influencing development of complications of CSOM

- Pathways of Spread

- Classification of Complications of CSOM

- Acute Mastoiditis

- Masked / Latent Mastoiditis

- Petrositis

- Facial Paralysis

- Labyrinthitis

- Post auricular abscess

- Zygomatic abscess

- Bezold’s abscess

- Luc’s abscess

- Citelli’s abscess

- Parapharyngeal and Retropharyngeal Abscess

- Extradural Abscess

- Subdural Abscess

- Meningitis

- Otogenic Brain Abscess

- Sigmoid Sinus Thrombosis

- Otitic Hydrocephalus