Since past the past years, a 10-year-old child was suffering from a right mucopurulent otorrhea. A week before, the child was feeling unwell and became dizzy with a whirling sensation, nausea, vomiting, and nystagmus to the opposite side; his deafness became complete. However, his temperature was normal. After three days of the incidence, the child became feverish. He used to cry continuously due to a severe headache and displayed an irritable behavior.
The child also displayed some neck retraction. Unfortunately, the child was not managed properly and he passed away by the end of the week. What would have been the diagnosis? *This case is from the Editorial team of Docplexus and is meant for educative purposes only. The correct answer is posted in the comment section below!
