本文目的是全面研究在已确定的患活动性慢性化脓性中可炎的人群中已确诊为耳源性颅内脓肿的成人,以相当可靠的程度来评价发生此类脓肿的危险性。调查1976～1985年间苏格兰全部颅内脓肿的病人。结果发现耳源性颅内脓肿41例,其中29例次在颞叶,19例次在小脑,l例在硬脑膜外,1例在硬脑膜下。死亡率是8/41(20%)。左右侧无差别。男:女为3.1∶1。在活动性慢性中耳炎耳中有8例,因 The aim of this paper is to conduct a comprehensive study of adults who have been diagnosed as otogenic intracranial abscess in a population of patients with active chronic suppurative inflammation and to assess the risk of developing such abscesses with considerable certainty. Investigate all patients with intracranial abscess in Scotland from 1976 to 1985. The results found that 41 cases of otogenic intracranial abscess, of which 29 cases in the temporal lobe, 19 cases in the cerebellum, l cases in the dura mater, and 1 case in the subdural. The mortality rate is 8/41 (20%). Left and right no difference. Male: Female is 3.1: 1. 8 cases of active chronic otitis media ear, due to