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A 12-year-old girl with chronic otitis media complicated by petrositis and cerebellar abscess is presented. Early surgical intervention, in combination with broad-spectrum antibiotics, provided a good outcome. Life-threatening complications of otitis media, although rare, still occur in developed countries.
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