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Prolonged diplopia following sinus vein thrombosis mimicking Gradenigo's syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16280172     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report about a boy with the symptoms of Gradenigo's syndrome (abducens nerve palsy, acute otitis media, unilateral headache). The MR imaging showed a sinus vein thrombosis instead of the expected petroapicitis. After 2 weeks of conservative therapy with antibiotics and anticoagulation, without any clinical effort the boy underwent a mastoidectomy. Headache and otitis media recovered quickly but the diplopia still remained after 25 months.
Authors:
Matthias Dorn; Kristina Liener; Ajnacska Rozsasi; Tilman Keck
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2005-11-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology     Volume:  70     ISSN:  0165-5876     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol.     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-02-28     Completed Date:  2006-09-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003603     Medline TA:  Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  741-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Ulm, Frauensteige 12, 89075 Ulm, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abducens Nerve / pathology
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Diplopia / etiology*
Headache / etiology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Mastoiditis / surgery*
Otitis Media, Suppurative / diagnosis
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / complications*,  pathology*,  therapy*
Syndrome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Anticoagulants

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