A Case of Atypical Skull Base Osteomyelitis Secondary to Otitis Media Due to Delayed Diagnosis.
J Craniofac Surg
; 32(5): 1803-1804, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1060972
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Skull base osteomyelitis that is secondary to otitis media is extremely rare in the modern antibiotic era. The authors present an 84-year-old male with atypical skull base osteomyelitis that developed from otitis media during the COVID-19 pandemic due to delayed diagnosis and partial treatment which is blamed for development of skull base osteomyelitis. The atypical presentations of skull base osteomyelitis pose a diagnostic challenge. This case highlights that even otitis media is a potentially fatal infection in older patients with diabetes. Early diagnosis and aggressive management of skull base osteomyelitis are of upmost importance and will ensure a more favorable prognosis.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Osteomyelitis
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Otitis Media
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Craniofac Surg
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Scs.0000000000007508
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