A Case of Petrositis with Abducens Palsy / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
;
: 869-872, 2006.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-651927
ABSTRACT
Petrous apicitis is an extension of infection from the mastoid air cell tract into petrous apex. Petrous apicitis, a potentially fatal complication of suppurative otitis media, presents a variety of symptoms. But the classical findings of petrous apicitis, called Gradenigo's syndrome that include abducens nerve palsy, deep facial pain and acute suppurative otitis media, rarely occur. Gradenigo's syndrome can be treated with surgery, but the advent of antibiotics and early imaging study allow conservative treatment in some uncomplicated cases. With the widespread use of antibiotics, petrous apicitis has become an uncommon disease. So most physicians have little clinical experience in their diagnosis and treatment of this disease. We present a case of Gradenigo's syndrome, which was unresponsive to conservative treatment. We provide here details of our experience of treating the patient with surgery without complication.
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Main subject:
Otitis Media, Suppurative
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Paralysis
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Petrous Bone
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Facial Pain
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Abducens Nerve Diseases
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Diagnosis
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Petrositis
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Mastoid
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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