title: Atypical osteomyelitis of the skull base.
abstract: Most cases of osteomyelitis of the skull base occur as a result of inadequately treated localized malignant otitis externa. We present four patients with osteomyelitis of the skull base who did not present initially as malignant otitis externa. Increased morbidity may occur when these atypical cases are not promptly recognized and treated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami, Fla.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Grobman
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ganz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Casiano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010579:Petrous Bone; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D012886:Skull; D013100:Sphenoid Bone; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis