| Bilateral skull base osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient. | |
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PMID: 22180119 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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A 75-year-old immunocompetent man presented to our office with right otalgia. After a comprehensive workup, he was found to have right temporal bone osteomyelitis and was treated with intravenous antibiotics. He then began to experience left-sided otalgia and was diagnosed with and treated for left temporal bone osteomyelitis. Subsequently, he began to exhibit myelopathic symptoms, and imaging revealed a C2 inflammatory process. The patient underwent endoscopic transoral odontoidectomy with resection of a large C1 to C2 pannus and recovered with no neurologic deficit. Skull base osteomyelitis is an uncommon condition that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. Prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment are of utmost importance in managing this condition. |
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Douglas Leventhal; Thomas O Willcox; James J Evans; Steven G Finden |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Ear, nose, & throat journal Volume: 90 ISSN: 1942-7522 ISO Abbreviation: Ear Nose Throat J Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7701817 Medline TA: Ear Nose Throat J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E23-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 925 Chestnut St., 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. |
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