1/3. Masked diabetic mastoiditis.Seven cases of elderly diabetics suffering from ths so-called 'malignant external otitis' are presented. Chandler (1968) and others consider that this disease is localized to the external ear canal. We do not agree and believe that it is due to a masked middle-ear infection extending through the tympano-mastoid cells to the mastoid process, sparing the antrum and bulging into the floor of the external meatus. In time, extension to petrous apex results in petrositis and a fatal end in many cases.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = petrositis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/3. Gradenigo syndrome: a case-report.We report a case of sixth nerve palsy as a rare complication of acute otitis media (apical petrositis). The clinical triad of acute otitis media, pain in the distribution of the fifth cranial nerve and sixth nerve palsy is known as Gradenigo syndrome.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = petrositis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/3. Gradenigo's syndrome: CT and MRI findings.We report the case of an 8-year-old girl with Gradenigo's syndrome. Involvement of the petrous portion of the left temporal bone was demonstrated by CT and an inflammatory lesion of the left petrous apex was clearly shown by MRI, which is useful in diagnosis and management of apical petrositis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = petrositis (Clic here for more details about this article) |