An unusual case of acute otitis media resulting in Gradenigo syndrome: CT and MRI findings

With the widespread use of antibiotics, Gradenigo syndrome is a rare complication of acute otitis media (AOM) and acute mastoiditis. It is an uncommon form of petrous apicitis and can be life-threatening. We report the case of a 14-year-old female with unresolved AOM, who developed otorrhea, ipsilat...

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Autores principales: Quesada, Juan, Kong, Andrew, Tweddle, Eliza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8523869/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34703515
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2021.09.026
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description With the widespread use of antibiotics, Gradenigo syndrome is a rare complication of acute otitis media (AOM) and acute mastoiditis. It is an uncommon form of petrous apicitis and can be life-threatening. We report the case of a 14-year-old female with unresolved AOM, who developed otorrhea, ipsilateral headaches, diplopia and raised inflammatory markers. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) demonstrated features of petrous apicitis and confirmed the suspicion of Gradenigo syndrome. The objective of this clinical case report is to highlight this unusual syndrome together with its radiological appearance to improve its diagnosis and management.
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spelling pubmed-85238692021-10-25 An unusual case of acute otitis media resulting in Gradenigo syndrome: CT and MRI findings Quesada, Juan Kong, Andrew Tweddle, Eliza Radiol Case Rep Case Report With the widespread use of antibiotics, Gradenigo syndrome is a rare complication of acute otitis media (AOM) and acute mastoiditis. It is an uncommon form of petrous apicitis and can be life-threatening. We report the case of a 14-year-old female with unresolved AOM, who developed otorrhea, ipsilateral headaches, diplopia and raised inflammatory markers. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) demonstrated features of petrous apicitis and confirmed the suspicion of Gradenigo syndrome. The objective of this clinical case report is to highlight this unusual syndrome together with its radiological appearance to improve its diagnosis and management. Elsevier 2021-10-14 /pmc/articles/PMC8523869/ /pubmed/34703515 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2021.09.026 Text en © 2021 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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