Ophthalmic and Neurological Manifestations of Otitic Hydrocephalus: A Pediatric Case Report

Authors

  • Hanieh Ahmadi Clinical Research and Development Unit of Bu-Ali Sina Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
  • Anousheh Ghaffari Clinical Research and Development Unit of Bu-Ali Sina Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
  • Zahra Heidari Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18502/jimc.v9i4.22472

Keywords:

Esotropia, Hydrocephalus, Mastoidectomy, Mastoiditis, Papilledema, Spinal puncture

Abstract

Pediatric Otitis Media (OM) can result in rare intracranial complications such as otitic hydrocephalus. This case report describes a 6-year-old girl with acute OM, right esotropia, and bilateral papilledema. Imaging revealed mastoiditis and intracranial complications, which required mastoidectomy, ventilation tube insertion, tympanomastoidectomy, and lumbar puncture. Early recognition of ophthalmic signs is crucial for prompt diagnosis and intervention.

Published

2026-09-01

Issue

Volume (9) issue (4)

Section

Articles