Otogenic Thalamic Abscess - An Unusual  Presentation

Rajasekaran Srinivasan; Priya Kanagamuthu; Balaji  Dhanasekaran; Prabakaran Somu; Namasivaya Navin; Gowthame K; Karthika SR

Rajasekaran Srinivasan Professor and HOD, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Priya Kanagamuthu Professor, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
Balaji Dhanasekaran Senior Resident, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Prabakaran Somu Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
Namasivaya Navin Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
Gowthame K Senior Resident, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
Karthika SR Junior Resident, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.

Keywords: Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM), Atticoantral Disease, Squamosal Disease, Streptococcus Sanguinis, Intracranial Complication of CSOM, Thalamic Abscess

Abstract

This case report presents a case of a very rare scenario of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), atticoantral (squamosal) type presenting with thalamic abscess and isolation of a rare microorganism Streptococcus sanguinis.

How to cite this article:
Srinivasan R, Kanagamuthu P, Dhanasekaran B, Somu P, Navin N, Gowthame K, Karthika SR. Otogenic Thalamic Abscess - An Unusual Presentation. J Commun Dis. 2022;54(2):103-106.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/0019.5138.202279

Author Biographies

Rajasekaran Srinivasan, Professor and HOD, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.

Dr. RAJASEKARAN SRINIVASAN

Professor and HOD,

Department of ENT,

Chettinad Academy of Research and Education,

Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute,

Kelambakkam,

Tamil Nadu, India

Priya Kanagamuthu, Professor, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India

Dr. PRIYA KANAGAMUTHU

Professor,

Dept. of ENT,

Chettinad Academy of Research and Education,

Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute,

Kelambakkam,

Tamil Nadu,

India.

Prabakaran Somu, Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India

Dr. PRABAKARAN SOMU

Assistant Professor

Dept. of ENT,
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education,
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute,
Kelambakkam,
Tamil Nadu,
India.

Namasivaya Navin, Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India

Dr. NAMASIVAYA NAVIN R.B.

Assistant professor

Dept. of ENT,
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education,
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute,
Kelambakkam,
Tamil Nadu,
India.

Gowthame K, Senior Resident, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India

Dr. GOWTHAME.K

Senior resident

Dept. of ENT,
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education,
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute,
Kelambakkam,
Tamil Nadu,
India.

Karthika SR, Junior Resident, Department of ENT, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.

Dr. KARTHIKA.S.R

Junior resident

Dept. of ENT,
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education,
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute,
Kelambakkam,
Tamil Nadu,
India.

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