Acute otitis media-induced petrous apicitis presenting as the Gradenigo syndrome: successfully treated by ventilation tube insertion.
Petrous apicitis has traditionally been treated with aggressive surgical methods. However, recent reports describe good results with more conservative medical treatment and minimal surgical intervention. We report a case of petrous apicitis presenting as the Gradenigo syndrome treated by ventilation tube insertion. We recommend aggressive surgical intervention for patients who failed to respond to conservative therapy including ventilation tube insertion.
Kong
Soo-Keun
SK
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
Lee
Il-Woo
IW
Goh
Eui-Kyung
EK
Park
Su-Eun
SE
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation / Q000379:methods*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D059270:Petrositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*