Intracerebral hematoma: spontaneous cure by drainage into the middle ear. A case report

A case of a spontaneous cure of intracerebral hematoma by drainage into the middle ear is reported. A 38-year-old man was brought to the emergency room in a semicomatose state. He was found to have skull fractures and an intracerebral hematoma. His clinical condition improved, and a repeat computed tomographic scan showed disappearance of the hematoma and its replacement by air.