Article: Navigating the complexity of skull base osteomyelitis: a case study and comprehensive review.
Journal of surgical case reports
2024 Volume 2024, Issue 5, Page(s) rjae282
Abstract: Skull base osteomyelitis is a rare and life-threatening infection of the skull base, commonly seen in elderly diabetic patients as a result of otogenic or paranasal infection. The diagnosis is based on a series of arguments, including a high clinical ... ...
Abstract | Skull base osteomyelitis is a rare and life-threatening infection of the skull base, commonly seen in elderly diabetic patients as a result of otogenic or paranasal infection. The diagnosis is based on a series of arguments, including a high clinical suspicion, imaging findings, negative biopsies for malignancy, and microbiological isolation. Complications, including abscess formation and vascular involvement, mandate a multidisciplinary treatment approach, primarily involving broad-spectrum antibiotics and surgical debridement, but the prognosis is usually poor. Herein, we describe the case of a 55-year-old male, who 15 years prior, underwent radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. He presented with an infection of the skull base with extensive bone erosion accompanied by an uncommon complication; an intra clival abscess. Despite aggressive antibiotic therapy, the patient ultimately succumbed to septic shock. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-05-02 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Case Reports |
ZDB-ID | 2580919-2 |
ISSN | 2042-8812 |
ISSN | 2042-8812 |
DOI | 10.1093/jscr/rjae282 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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