급성 중이염에 합병된 뇌경막하 농양

The incidence of intracranial complications of otitis media have been reduced by use of antibiotics. Therefor subdural abscess caused by otitis media is extremely rare. However, it still represents a challenging situation because of its high mortality rate. We describe a 54-year-old patient diagnosed with acute otitis media. In this case, we experienced ipsilateral subdural abscess as complication of otitis media and incidental contralateral hemiparesis. We present this disease and the treatment course which has been successfully treated by antibiotics. Furthermore, we discuss its symptoms, physical examinations through literature review. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2016;27:301–305)