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Intracranial complications of acute otitis media and Gradenigo's syndrome
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Author
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Abstract
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| Intracranial complications of acute otitis media and Gradenigo's Syndrome. We describe the case of a 12-year-old girl with acute otitis media complicated by acute mastoiditis, epidural empyema, thrombosis of the sigmoid sinus and paralysis of the abducens nerve. The patient underwent a mastoidectomy on the left side combined with drainage of the epidural empyema through an extended burr holl and received intravenous antibiotics for 6 weeks and anticoagulation for 12 weeks. This report discusses the intracranial complications of acute otitis media, which were a common problem before the advent of adequate antibiotic drugs but have become rare since their introduction. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica. - Brussel
B-ENT / Royal Belgian Society for Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery [Leuven] - Leuven, 2005, currens
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Publication
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Brussel
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2013
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ISSN
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0001-6497
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Volume/pages
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9
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(2013)
, p. 151-156
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000322208900010
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