The importance of imaging in diagnosis of infected otogenic pneumatoceles

Spontaneous otogenic pneumatocele is a rare entity resulting from a pressure gradient between a dehiscent temporal bone and the intracranial space. Secondary infection can ensue in patients with concurrent otomastoiditis. The current study discusses the clinical presentation and imaging characteristics of two cases of secondarily infected otogenic pneumatoceles.Case series.Two patients were diagnosed with a temporal lobe abscess in the setting...