title: Skull base osteomyelitis originating in the middle ear or mastoid: a review of 3 cases.
abstract: Skull base osteomyelitis is a life-threatening condition that sometimes arises as a sequela of otitis media and mastoiditis. We present a retrospective analysis of the clinical course of 3 patients with skull base osteomyelitis that originated in the middle ear or mastoid. All 3 patients were elderly diabetic men who presented with headache. We review the clinical features, radiologic findings, and culture results in all 3 cases, and we describe the treatment regimens that led to a successful response in all 3 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 68 Stratton Dr., S805666, Singapore. aaron_pang@live.com
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D019291:Skull Base