Role of imaging in chronic otitis media and its complications

Table 1 Incidence of intracranial and extracranial complications of chronic otitis media

Complication	Type	Incidence (%)1
Brain abscess	Intracranial	18-42
Meningitis	Intracranial	21-72
Lateral sinus thrombosis	Intracranial	2-26
Extradural abscess	Intracranial	7-16
Mastoid abscess	Extracranial	40-68
Facial nerve paralysis	Extracranial	13-58
Labyrinthitis	Extracranial	7-34
Bezold abscess	Extracranial	5-10

¹Data were obtained from Lin et al[2], Ahmad et al[3], and Penido Nde et al[5].