Mohammed Issa, Vasiliki Kalliri, Sara Euteneuer, Arne Krümpelmann, Angelika Seitz, Olaf Sommerburg, Jens H Westhoff, Steffen Syrbe, Pavlina Lenga, Martin Grutza, Moritz Scherer, Jan-Oliver Neumann, Ingo Baumann, Andreas W Unterberg, Ahmed El Damaty
OBJECTIVE: Otitis media and sinusitis are common childhood infections, typically mild with good outcomes. Recent studies show a rise in intracranial abscess cases in children, raising concerns about a link to COVID-19. This study compares a decade of data on these cases before and after the pandemic. METHODS: This retrospective comparative analysis includes pediatric patients diagnosed with otitis media and sinusitis, who later developed intracranial abscesses over the past decade...
May 7, 2024: Neurosurgical Review