Case 4: A 9 year old child has been complaining of right continuous offensive ear discharge for the last 3 years. A month ago he began to suffer from headache, fever and some vomiting for which he received symptomatic treatment. The patient’s condition was stable for a while, then after 2 weeks he started to suffer from severe headache and drowsiness. The patient also noticed difficulty going up and down the stairs. A week later, he developed weakness in the left arm and left leg, and became markedly drowsy. He became comatose the next day.
