Gradenigo's Syndrome: surgical management in a child

Otits media is a common problem. Some of its complications that were seen frequently in the preantibiotic era are rare today. We report a case of an 8 year boy who presented with earache, retro-orbital pain and diplopia secondary to a sixth nerve palsy--Gradenigo's syndrome. In this syndrome in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2011-04, Vol.61 (4), p.393-394
Hauptverfasser:	HASSAN NABEEL HUMAYUN, AKHTAR, Shabbir, AHMED, Shakeel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abducens Nerve Diseases - etiology Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Ceftriaxone - therapeutic use Child Cranial Nerve Injuries - complications Diplopia - etiology Earache - etiology Facial Nerve Diseases - complications Facial Nerve Diseases - therapy General aspects Humans Male Mastoiditis - complications Mastoiditis - drug therapy Mastoiditis - surgery Medical sciences Syndrome Temporal Bone - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Otits media is a common problem. Some of its complications that were seen frequently in the preantibiotic era are rare today. We report a case of an 8 year boy who presented with earache, retro-orbital pain and diplopia secondary to a sixth nerve palsy--Gradenigo's syndrome. In this syndrome infection from the middle ear spreads medially to the petrous apex of the temporal bone. Work-up includes CT scan of the temporal bones. Timely management with intravenous antibiotics (+ surgery) is needed to prevent intra-cranial complications.
ISSN:	0030-9982